Chandigarh, October 1 (Daily Kiran) : The Additional Chief Electoral Officer of Haryana announced that the state has received a total of 377,987 applications for new voter registrations under the Special Initiative for Registration (SIR). The deadline for filing claims and objections against the draft electoral roll was September 30. Resolutions for these claims will be completed by October 28, with the final voter list expected to be published on November 6.
The data reveals that Gurugram district led the applications with 39,985 submissions, followed by Faridabad with 33,463 and Hisar with 22,001. In contrast, the lowest number of applications came from Charkhi Dadri with just 7,095, Panchkula with 8,786, and Nuh with 9,087.
Additionally, 40,162 forms were submitted under Form-7, primarily for the removal of names from the voter list. Panipat recorded the highest number of removals at 3,600, while Hisar and Sirsa followed with 2,790 and 2,539, respectively. Under Form-8, which is used for correcting information in the voter list, 214,693 applications were submitted. Kurukshetra saw the most applications at 14,347, with Gurugram and Jind close behind with 13,767 and 13,513 applications, respectively.
The Additional Chief Electoral Officer also noted that 4,491,691 notices were issued for incorrect mapping information, with hearings conducted for 4,056,716 of these cases. There are still 434,975 hearings pending, primarily in Faridabad, Karnal, and Hisar districts.
All Electoral Registration Officers (EROs) have been instructed to resolve pending hearings promptly and ensure strict adherence to the guidelines set forth by the Election Commission of India when issuing orders.
Voters receiving notices have been urged not to panic. Those who have received notices should approach their respective EROs with the necessary documentation to address discrepancies.
A video conference chaired by the Additional Chief Electoral Officer was held with all district electoral officers to ensure that voters found ineligible during hearings or whose Form-6 applications are rejected undergo a re-evaluation. The aim is to prevent the unnecessary removal of any voter’s name.
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