PANAJI
Voters left out of Goa’s electoral rolls during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) have been given another opportunity to enrol, with the Election Commission directing Booth Level Officers (BLOs) to undertake a special drive to identify eligible electors and facilitate their re-enrolment.
The exercise follows the identification of 1,00,042 electors under the ASDD (Absent, Shifted, Dead and Duplicate) category. Of these, 25,574 were identified as deceased, 29,729 as absent or untraceable and 40,469 as permanently shifted.
Being identified under ASDD does not permanently bar an eligible voter from the electoral roll. BLOs have been asked to compare current rolls with pre-SIR rolls, identify persons whose names are missing and conduct house-to-house verification. Eligible voters will be assisted in filing Form 6 for fresh enrolment. BLOs are expected to cover 20-25 such electors every week and complete the exercise in about a month.
The move comes as around 35,000 voters have already been re-enrolled through Form 6 following the SIR, according to the Chief Electoral Officer.
BLOs will also identify first-time and young voters who are yet to enrol and facilitate their registration during the house visits. Lists prepared by BLOs will be shared with BLA of recognised political parties. Final booth-wise lists will also be shared with party representatives.
