EC presser highlights: SIR 2.0 in 12 states/UTs; CEC says states bound to aid poll body in making electoral rollsEC on Monday announced that the SIR 2.0 will be conducted in 12 states/UTS. The exercise will not be held in Assam. The CEC said that draft rolls will be published on December 9 and final electoral rolls will be out on February 7.
The EC held two conferences with state Chief Electoral Officers in the past two months, with the last being on October 22-23 to review the preparedness for conducting the exercise.
Most states had the last SIR of the voter list between 2002 and 2004 and it will serve as the cut-off date, like the way the 2003 electoral roll was used by the EC for intensive revision.
The exercise is likely to be in phases, with the first one targeting election-bound states and a few more.
EC should not rush into pan-India SIR, wait for Bihar election to get over: Omar Abdullah
Omar Abdullah.
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Abdullah said, "There are already apprehensions about SIR in Bihar. It is not clear yet whether there will be any benefits of this exercise for those undertaking it."
"Let the elections in Bihar be completed, then we will see whether it was beneficial at all. Then we can talk about implementing it in the rest of the country," he said.
EC presser on pan-India SIR schedule announcement begins
Phase 2 of SIR to be held in 12 states/UTs: CEC
SIR exercise was conducted successfully in Bihar: CEC
Last SIR done 21 years ago in 2002-04: CEC
First phase of SIR completed in Bihar with zero appeals: CEC Gyanesh Kumar
Electoral rolls must be revised before every election: CEC
Many political parties raised doubts on SIR: CEC
Electoral rolls in 12 states/UTs will be frozen on Oct 27, those whose names appear in rolls need not give any documents: CEC
Ongoing SIR exercise 9th since Independence; last one happened 21 years ago in 2002-04: CEC
SIR will ensure no eligible elector is left out and no ineligible elector is included in poll rolls: CEC
Training of polling officials for Phase-II of SIR to begin on Tuesday
SIR to start in Kerala, Tamil Nadu, MP, Chhattisgarh among 12 states/UTs
No SIR will be conducted in Assam
List of 12 states/UTs where SIR 2.0 will be held
No SIR in Assam due to NRC: CEC
Phase-II of SIR in 12 states/UTs to cover 51 crore voters; enumeration process to begin on November 4
Draft rolls to be published on December 9; final electoral rolls on February 7: CEC
Aadhaar not proof of citizenship, but can be furnished as identity proof in SIR exercise: CEC
No confrontation on SIR in West Bengal; EC doing its duty, state government will discharge its duties: CEC
States bound to provide necessary personnel to EC for preparing electoral rolls, conduct of polls: CEC on West Bengal
Local bodies elections have not been notified in Kerala; hence SIR has been announced: CEC
