Election Commission may extend deadline for Delhi voter-list claims
India’s Election Commission may extend the deadline for claims and objections relating to the Delhi voter list. The commission has issued more than 3.1 million notices, prompting political parties to question whether eligible voters have received them and have enough time to respond.
The Election Commission is likely to extend the deadline for filing claims and objections over the Delhi voter list, NDTV reports. The possible extension follows the issuance of more than 31 lakh notices to voters as part of a revision exercise. Political parties have raised concerns about whether all eligible voters received the notices and whether they will have sufficient time to respond.
The supplied material does not state the existing deadline or give a date for any possible extension. It also does not identify the parties that raised the concerns or explain how the notices were distributed. The revision exercise involves claims and objections concerning the electoral roll.
An extension would give affected voters additional time to respond, but the Election Commission has not, in the available material, formally confirmed that the deadline will be changed. No information was supplied about the number of notices successfully delivered, the categories of voters contacted or the volume of claims and objections already received. The material also does not say what action will follow after submissions are considered.
The available facts are that more than 31 lakh notices have been issued, concerns have been raised about access and response time, and an extension is considered likely. A final decision and revised date were not provided.
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