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Maharashtra must digitise offline SIR forms by Oct 19
The Maharashtra chief electoral officer's office has ordered that all offline applications received under the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls up to 13 October must be digitised by 19 October. Forms received between 14 and 26 October must be converted within 24 hours.
District election officials were told to follow these timelines in a meeting on Friday, 16 October. A letter issued on 14 October directed authorities to arrange additional manpower where needed. Officials said many applications were coming offline and the tight timeline was important.
District election officers must assess staffing needs based on applications received and expected inflow. Additional staff will remain from mid-October to 14 November, with expenditure within prescribed limits.
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The directive puts pressure on district election machinery to clear a backlog of offline forms before the final revision window closes on 26 October. Any delay in digitisation could affect voter list accuracy for upcoming elections. The letter leaves unresolved how officials will manage the 24-hour conversion mandate alongside other poll duties. The key measure to watch is whether the 19 October deadline is met.
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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