New Delhi, Sept. 4 -- Delhi's Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) has assured that no eligible citizen will be excluded from the electoral rolls and no ineligible person will be added, amid concerns over alleged irregularities and the list of "Absent, Shifted, Dead and Duplicate (ASDD)" electors.
In a statement issued late Thursday, the CEO's office said booth-level officers (BLOs) identified electors under the ASDD category after conducting door-to-door verification. This included people who could not be located at their registered addresses or were reported to have shifted.
"BLOs completed house-to-house visits after giving due information to BLAs and conducted meetings with them periodically," the statement said.
On concerns that addresses of electors removed from the rolls were not listed, the office said booth-level agents (BLAs) appointed by political parties were expected to record the addresses of ASDD electors from BLOs during these meetings.
The draft electoral roll was shared with recognised political parties on August 31. Citizens and party representatives can check the rolls at Electoral Registration Officer and Assistant ERO offices, through BLOs and at designated polling stations.
Those who missed the June 30 to August 17 submission window can still apply. The CEO said they may submit Form 6 and the prescribed Declaration Form between August 31 and September 30, 2026, during the claims and objections period.
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