Pending Voter Registration Applications Decline In AP During SIR
Andhra Pradesh Chief Electoral Officer releases data of Forms 6, 6A, 7, and 8 related to inclusion of names in electoral rolls, registration of Indian citizens living abroad, deletion of existing names, and modification of voter details.
Vijayawada: The number of pending applications under Forms 6, 6A, 7, and 8 has declined in Andhra Pradesh during the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, according to data released by the Chief Electoral Officer in AP on Saturday. The forms relate to inclusion of names in electoral rolls, registration of Indian citizens living abroad, deletion of existing names and modification of voter details. Total of 12,77,191 Form 6 have been received across the state's 28 districts. Of these, 10,30,742 names have been included in the electoral rolls, 1,53,255 applications have been rejected and 40,940 remained unprocessed. Another 93,194 applications are pending.
On Form 7, 51,41,852 applications have been received. 50,91,538 have been processed for inclusion in the electoral rolls, with 49,401 rejected and 69 remaining unprocessed. A total of 913 applications are pending. Of the 14,32,456 Form 8 received, 12,62,608 have been processed, 1,25,872 rejected, and 6,468 are unprocessed. Another 43,976 applications are pending. The AP CEO also released the status of applications received during the claims and objections period from July 31 to September 10. Of the 4,24,898 Form 6 applications received, 3,86,285 names have been included in the electoral rolls, 18,659 applications rejected and 19,878 remain unprocessed. A further 19,954 applications are pending.
Of the 369 Form 6A applications received, 221 have been processed, 142 rejected and two remain unprocessed. Six applications are pending. Of the 64,947 Form 7 applications received, 62,397 have been processed and 2,549 rejected, leaving one application pending. Of the 2,40,181 Form 8 applications received, 2,25,588 have been processed and 14,593 rejected. No applications are pending.
The status of “Book A Call with BLO” facility shows that 1,20,732 requests have been received. Of these, 1,16,115 have been responded to, while 1,414 remain pending as of Saturday. This facility enables voters to clarify doubts about SIR enumeration, check voter registration application status, report discrepancies in electoral rolls, and seek assistance with regard to missing names or document verifications.