North India Statesman
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News India Live, Digital Desk: A strange problem in the Special Intensive Revision campaign going on in UP has made the administration sweat. Thousands of youth of the state, who have crossed the age of voting (18+) for the first time, are not able to get their names included in the voter list. The reason for this is that he does not have any digital record or certificate of his father that can meet the conditions of the election software (E-Roll).
What is the main problem? (The 2003 Deadline)
As per Election Commission rules, voter identity card or valid death certificate of a family member (preferably father) is mandatory for registration of a new voter.
Lack of digital records: Digitization of birth and death registration in Uttar Pradesh mainly took effect after 2003.
Software Rejection: Young people whose fathers died before 2003 often have hand-made death certificates or are missing altogether. When BLOs or data operators enter the details in the software, the forms are getting rejected due to old records not matching.
Most affected in these districts
This problem is seen more in rural areas and old cities where record keeping was already weak. Hundreds of such complaints are reaching the election offices of districts like Lucknow, Kanpur and Prayagraj.
What is SIR (Special Intensive Revision)?
This is a special campaign of the Election Commission which aims to make the voter list 100% pure. In this:
Names of new voters are being added.
The names of the dead and those who have shifted are being removed.
Fake and duplicate voters are being weeded out.
What does the administration say?
According to sources, election officials are now trying to find a solution to this problem. ‘Optional Documents’ Are considering. If the father’s record is not available, then the mother’s documents, School Living Certificate (SLC) or an affidavit attested by the village head/councilor can be used as the basis.
