Uttarakhand to Hold Three-Day Camps From October 8 to Add Voters Left Out by SIR
The Chief Electoral Officer has announced special camps at every polling station from October 8-10 to enrol eligible voters left off the rolls during the Special Intensive Revision.
Current Summary
Uttarakhand's Chief Electoral Officer B.V.R.C. Purushottam announced a three-day special camp at every polling station across the state from October 8 to October 10 to add new voters and those 'left out' of the electoral roll during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process despite being eligible. Booth Level Officers (BLOs) will compare the current electoral roll with the pre-SIR roll to identify electors who appeared on the earlier list but are missing from the current one, and will fill Form 6 for left-out, first-time or young electors during house-to-house visits, sharing the resulting lists with booth-level agents of recognised political parties. Before SIR began, Uttarakhand had 84,29,459 electors; after the process the total stands at 71,58,949. Between January 2025 and August 2026, 4,34,620 voters were added while 17,05,130 names were deleted. The announcement follows criticism from opposition parties over the scale of deletions during the SIR exercise.
What We Know
- CEO B.V.R.C. Purushottam announced three-day special camps at every polling station from October 8-10.
- BLOs will compare the pre-SIR and current electoral rolls to find left-out eligible electors.
- Pre-SIR Uttarakhand had 84,29,459 electors; post-SIR the figure is 71,58,949.
- Between January 2025 and August 2026, 4,34,620 voters were added and 17,05,130 names were deleted.
- BLOs will fill Form 6 for left-out, first-time and young voters and share lists with political parties' booth-level agents.
What Is Still Unclear
- Reasons behind the scale of the 17,05,130 deletions.
- How many voters are expected to be re-added through this camp.
Eligible voters who find themselves missing from the current roll should visit their polling station between October 8 and 10 and have BLOs fill Form 6 for enrolment.
What Changed
- 7 Oct, 02:40 pmSignal detected: Uttarakhand to Hold Three-Day Camps From October 8 to Add Voters Left Out by SIR
Background
The announcement comes amid criticism from opposition parties and others over the large number of names deleted during the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls.