EC to seek death details digitally for more accurate electoral rolls
Lucknow: In order to update voters' list at a faster pace and make it free of errors, the Election Commission will now obtain
death registration data
electronically from the Registrar General of India, said
Chandrashekhar
, additional chief electoral officer of UP.
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These initiatives were developed during the chief electoral officers' conference held in March. Under the new system, ED has introduced three key measures to improve electoral roll accuracy and voter convenience Electoral registration officers (EROs) will receive electronic death registration data directly from the Registrar General of India. TNN
This implementation follows Rule 9 of the Electoral Registration Rules, 1960, and Section 3(5)(b) of the Registration of Births and Deaths Act, 1969 (amended 2023).
This enables EROs to obtain prompt information about deceased persons, allowing booth level officers to conduct field verifications and remove names without awaiting formal applications.
Commission has enhanced the Voter Information Slip design to improve accessibility. The slip now features enlarged font sizes for voter serial numbers and part numbers, facilitating easier identification at polling stations and in
electoral rolls
.
The commission will issue standardised photo identity cards to all booth level officers appointed under Section 13B(2) of the Representation of the People Act, 1950. This measure helps citizens recognise and interact with BLOs with certainty. The commission emphasises the importance of building reliable connections between BLOs and voters during their house visits.
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