Srinagar, July 25: The Election Commission of India (ECI) has announced the second special summary revision of photo electoral rolls across all Parliamentary and Assembly constituencies in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. The qualifying date for this revision is set as July 1, 2024.
A notice issued by Chief Electoral Officer, J&K, P K Pole, states that the timeline for the publication of the integrated draft electoral roll is July 25, 2024. The period for filing claims and objections is scheduled from July 25, 2024, to August 9, 2024. Special campaign dates are set for July 27-28, 2024, and August 3-4, 2024.
The Draft Photo Electoral Rolls 2024 will be available at District Headquarters, Tehsil offices of Srinagar and Jammu, Municipal Corporations/Booth Level Offices at polling stations, and on the CEO J&K website (ceojk.nic.in).
Individuals who are 18 years of age or older as of July 1, 2024, can enroll in the electoral rolls by filing Form 6 for new registrations. Form 7 can be used for objections to proposed inclusions or deletions, Form 8 for corrections, shifting of residence, EPIC replacement, and marking disabilities, while Form 6B is for capturing Aadhaar numbers of existing electors. The Draft Electoral Roll can be downloaded from www.ceo.jk.gov.in and www.ceojk.nic.in.
Claims and objections can be submitted online via the Voters Service Portal (www.voters.eci.gov.in) or the voter helpline app (VHA), and offline by contacting the concerned BLO, AERO, or ERO.
The notice urges all stakeholders to participate in the revision exercise to ensure maximum eligible voter enrollment. Assistant Electoral Registration Officers (Migrant) in Delhi, Jammu, and Udhampur will receive claims and objections from Kashmiri migrants within their jurisdictions as per the schedule.
This initiative aims to ensure an accurate and up-to-date electoral roll for the upcoming elections in Jammu and Kashmir.
