BENGALURU: The Special Intensive Revision (SIR) claims and notices period, running from Aug 24 to Oct 22, covers 43.8 lakh voters who have been asked to provide documents establishing their place and date of birth. By Friday, 7 lakh people had completed their hearings. The TOI report examines voters’ experiences and the verification process, with case studies highlighting the evidence that may be relevant for those appearing for hearings.
CASE 1
Problem: The voter’s 2002 details were not filled in the enumeration form, making it difficult to establish the link with the 2002 electoral roll.Solution: The voter produced documents establishing identity, age and birth details.Documents produced: 10th markscard + birth certificate + passport
CASE 2
Problem: The voter’s 2002 details were not filled in the enumeration form, leading to a discrepancy in the old-record verification.Solution: The voter produced identity and supporting records.Documents produced: Passport + bank passbook + CGHS medical card
CASE 3
Problem: The voter’s 2002 details were not filled in the enumeration form, creating difficulty in establishing the old electoral-roll record.Solution: The voter produced multiple documents establishing identity and personal details.Documents produced: Passport + Aadhaar + PAN card + 10th markscard
CASE 4
Problem: The voter’s 2002 details were not filled in the enumeration form, resulting in a discrepancy during 2002 verification.
CASE 5
Problem: The voter had filled in 2002 details in the enumeration form, but the details could not be matched with the electoral roll.Solution: The voter produced identity and educational/personal details.Documents produced: 10th markscard + Aadhaar + passport
CASE 6
Problem: There was a mismatch in the father’s details in the 2002 record. The age recorded appeared to be the voter’s age rather than his father’s.Solution: The voter produced the enumeration form, 2002 electoral-roll extract and documents establishing the father-son link.Documents produced: Enumeration form + 2002 electoral-roll extract + Aadhaar + passport showing father’s name
CASE 7
Problem: The father’s name did not match between the 2002 and current records.Solution: The voter produced educational and identity documents, along with his father’s passport, to establish the family link.Documents produced: 10th marks sheet + voter’s passport + father’s passport
CASE 8
Problem: The voter’s maiden name appeared in the 2002 electoral roll, while her post-marriage name appeared in the current record.Solution: The voter produced documents showing both names. The date of birth also helped establish that both names belonged to the same person.Documents produced: 10th marks card showing maiden name + Aadhaar showing her name after marriage
CASE 9
Problem: The voter’s name was misspelt in the 2002 electoral roll.Solution: The voter produced identity documents to establish that the person in the old roll and the current voter were the same person.Documents produced: Passport + AadhaarPrakash Raj plans SIR social audit in 10 districtsActor Prakash Raj Saturday announced a “social audit” of SIR of electoral rolls across 10 districts from Sept 20 to 30. Raj, along with civil society groups, will visit polling booths, compare election commission records with deleted names and collect evidence from affected voters.He alleged SIR was being conducted within a short time frame despite the state having more than 5 crore voters. District-level press meets will be held where affected voters can share their experiences. Raj said evidence would be presented at a Delhi gathering on Oct 1 or 2 and taken to courts by Oct 15.
