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Delhi polling stations rise to 14,947 after SIR exercise
The number of polling stations in Delhi has increased to 14,947 from 13,033 after rationalisation under the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. The number of polling station locations across…
The number of polling stations in Delhi has increased to 14,947 from 13,033 after rationalisation under the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. The number of polling station locations across the city's 70 Assembly constituencies has also risen from 2,696 to 2,856, the Delhi chief electoral officer said on Monday.
The rationalisation follows the Election Commission's decision to reduce the limit of electors per polling station from 1,500 to 1,200, aiming for voter convenience. North East Delhi district now has the highest number of stations at 1,829, while New Delhi has the fewest at 214.
Under the SIR exercise, more than 47 lakh voters out of 1.45 crore are set to be removed from the draft electoral rolls to be published on August 31. Their enumeration forms were marked "uncollectable" during the door-to-door verification that concluded on August 17.
Indian Opinion Analysis
Delhi's 1,914 additional polling stations mean the average electors per booth will drop closer to the EC's revised norm of 1,200, potentially reducing wait times on voting day. The removal of 47 lakh names from the draft roll is a standard pre-election cleanup: names marked "uncollectable" typically belong to people who have moved or died. The final roll after objections and claims will determine how many of those 47 lakh actually lose their vote. The key number to watch is the final published roll on August 31, and whether deletions disproportionately hit any constituency.
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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