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Maharashtra may seek extension for voter roll claims deadline
The Story in Brief
Maharashtra is considering asking the Election Commission of India (ECI) to extend the 26 October deadline for filing claims and objections under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, as drought and migration make it hard for voters to complete the process on time. Senior revenue officials said farmers and rural households facing water scarcity and agricultural losses may struggle to approach booth-level officers and submit documents.
The SIR schedule has already been revised multiple times. The claims-and-objections period was first extended to 12 October and then to 26 October. The final electoral roll, originally due on 27 October, has been rescheduled to 16 November. Around 17.73 lakh applications under Forms 6, 7 and 8 have been received so far.
Election officials said any extension would require a formal request from the state government to the ECI. No decision to seek a further extension has been announced yet.
Indian Opinion Analysis
The state government is weighing whether drought conditions and labour migration justify yet another extension to the voter roll revision deadline, after two earlier extensions. The request would go formally to the ECI, which has already accommodated previous delays. With 17.73 lakh applications already filed, the question is whether the remaining eligible voters in drought-hit talukas will get additional time or be left out of the final roll due on 16 November.
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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