Uttarakhand Final Voter Roll Deferred to October 3, 2.39 Lakh Claims Pending

Current Summary

Uttarakhand's final voter roll has been deferred to October 3, with 2.39 lakh claims remaining pending, according to a September 7 New Indian Express report. A further September 7 Indian Express report says four districts account for 85 percent of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) deletion requests filed statewide. A September 9 Clarion India report says the rights group APCR has alleged misuse of Form 7 during the revision process. The reports do not disclose the original deadline, the reason for the pending claims, which four districts are involved, the nature of the alleged Form 7 misuse, or any official response.

What Changed

• 9 Sept, 05:01 pm
  The Association for Protection of Civil Rights (APCR) has alleged misuse of Form 7 during the ongoing Special Intensive Revision of Uttarakhand's electoral rolls, according to a September 9 Clarion India report. The report does not disclose specifics of the alleged misuse, which districts are affected, or any response from election authorities.
• 8 Sept, 12:30 am
  An Indian Express report published September 7 says four districts account for 85 percent of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) deletion requests filed in Uttarakhand, out of the 2.39 lakh claims still pending ahead of the deferred October 3 final voter roll deadline. The report does not name the four districts or explain the reason for the concentration.
• 7 Sept, 04:52 pm
  Signal detected: Uttarakhand Final Voter Roll Deferred to October 3, 2.39 Lakh Claims Pending