Prelims perspective: What need to learned

  • What and Why – Special Intensive Revision (SIR)
  • What is electoral roll
  • Election commission of India- Constitutional provisions
  • Difference between RPA 1950 & 1951 (Overall view only)

Mains Perspective: Note need to be prepared

Prelims Fact

  • Eligibility for Elector – Article 326 of the Constitution of India:
    • Citizen of India
    • At least 18 years of age
    • Ordinarily Resident of the Constituency
    • Not disqualified under any Law
  • What is electoral roll (Voter List):
    • List of persons registered as electors residing in a constituency. The list is prepared by Election Commission of India (ECI).
Do you know?

It was in the Indian Councils Act, 1909 (Morley Minto Reforms) electoral rolls were introduced for the first time.

What need to be known:

  • What and Why – Special Intensive Revision (SIR):
    • To ensure transparency in the voter list before every election.
    • SIR has already been done 8 times from 1951 till 2004
    • The last SIR was done in 2002-2004.
    • It is Booth Level Officer (BLO) who will help electors in completing SIR formalities.
    • Changes in electoral rolls have occurred due to:
      • Frequent migration
      • Resulting in voters getting registered at more than one place
      • Non-Removal of Dead Voters
      • Wrongful inclusion of any Foreigner

Source: The Hindu