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18% of Maharashtra voters risk roll removal over forms
Nearly 1.80 crore voters, or 18% of Maharashtra's 9.78 crore electorate, face removal from the final voter roll if they do not submit their Special In-depth Verification (SIR) enumeration forms to Booth…
The Story in Brief
Nearly 1.80 crore voters, or 18% of Maharashtra's 9.78 crore electorate, face removal from the final voter roll if they do not submit their Special In-depth Verification (SIR) enumeration forms to Booth Level Officers by August 17, 2026. The state CEO's office says 77.77% of distributed forms have been returned so far. Chief Electoral Officer S Chokkalingam said most defaulters are in Mumbai, Thane, Raigad, and Palghar, and include migrants, double-registered voters, and deceased persons. The draft list will be published on August 24, 2026, followed by a month for claims and objections.
The Indian Opinion
The usual hype about 'disenfranchisement' overlooks a basic point: the Election Commission is running a cleanup, not a purge. Migrants, double entries, and deceased persons are the majority of the 1.80 crore. Still, the August 10 deadline for urban districts like Mumbai and Thane is too tight for daily-wage workers. The real test is how many of these voters actually submit forms by the final date of August 17, not the noise on social media.
Source: newindianexpress.com
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