# Voter list camps in Delhi see families struggle with document proof 2026-09-18T01:01:46+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets Delhi's election offices have set up Special Intensive Revision (SIR) camps across the city to resolve voter list discrepancies before the September 30 deadline. The Times of India reports that at a camp in Zeenat Mahal School, Kamla Market, over 500 people arrive daily to fix spelling errors, name mismatches, date of birth issues, and to establish family relationships. An official said corrections are completed the same day and the process takes about five minutes. The Hindu reports a more stressful scene at a camp near Mori Gate, where 63-year-old daily-wage earner Sanichari Devi fainted after being sent back and forth for documents. The Hindu notes that Delhi's voter list has shrunk from 1.45 crore to 97.5 lakh people, with 47.6 lakh marked absent, shifted, dead or duplicate. Over 13 lakh people have been served notices for being unmapped and 19 lakh for logical discrepancies. The final electoral roll will be published on November 4. ## Indian Opinion Analysis The Times of India emphasises orderly camps and same-day fixes, while The Hindu foregrounds citizen exhaustion and a 47.6 lakh drop in Delhi's voter list. The contrast in tone reflects different editorial choices: one frames the exercise as administrative routine, the other as a documentation burden falling hardest on the poor. The final roll publication on November 4 will show how many of the 33 lakh notice-holders are restored. ## Coverage - timesofindia.indiatimes.com (neutral report) Focuses on process and official account of smooth camp operations - thehindu.com (government critical) Leads with citizen distress and fainting, foregrounds scale of deletions Tags: Delhi, Election Commission of India, Representation of the People Act, Zeenat Mahal School Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/delhi-families-flock-to-election-camps-to-fix-voter-roll-mismatches/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/delhi-families-flock-to-election-camps-to-fix-voter-roll-mismatches/#story-in-brief