India, Nov. 6 -- The Election Commission (EC) has given thousands of electors in seven states another opportunity to get their names included in the final electoral rolls after they were excluded from the draft lists during the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise.

In an order issued on November 6, the poll panel directed the Chief Electoral Officers (CEOs) of Delhi, Maharashtra, Haryana, Andhra Pradesh, Jharkhand, Telangana and Nagaland to facilitate the inclusion of voters categorised as Absent, Shifted, Dead and Duplicate (ASDD).

The fresh directive effectively provides a second opportunity for such voters to establish their eligibility and secure a place in the final voter lists.

How can excluded voters reapply?

The E...