Pune SIR hearings to begin September 28 over 19k notices distributed
· India · Indian Express, Hindustan Times
Pune district will hold Special Intensive Revision hearings from September 28 to address voter roll discrepancies, with 12.03 million notices generated and 19,945 already distributed by Booth Level Officers. Voters marked 'unmapped' or with 'logical discrepancies/anomalies' must attend hearings to clear their names, carrying original documents and 2002 voter roll details. Assistant Electoral Registration Officers will conduct the hearings, with one AERO in Parvati constituency overseeing 1,799 notices and scheduling around 100 hearings initially. A second chance will be provided via two additional notices with an eight-day gap if a voter misses the first hearing.
Why it matters
Over 19,000 Pune voters marked with mapping errors or anomalies must attend hearings starting September 28 to secure their names in the electoral roll, with the process directly affecting their voting eligibility.
Read the original report — Indian Express
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