Maharashtra’s Chief Electoral Office will hold special voter registration camps at every polling station on October 17, 18, 24 and 25, giving citizens four opportunities to check their names in the draft electoral rolls and submit claims or objections before the October 26 deadline.
The camps are part of the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls being conducted by the Chief Electoral Officer, Maharashtra, in coordination with the Election Commission of India. The stated objective is to ensure that eligible citizens are included in the rolls and that existing entries contain accurate personal details.
Booth-level officers will be available at polling stations during the four camp days to assist citizens with voter registration, corrections and other enrolment-related procedures, officials said. The arrangement places administrative support closer to residents, particularly those who may face difficulty accessing election offices or completing the process without assistance.
The statewide exercise involves 36 district election officers, 288 electoral registration officers, 7,100 assistant electoral registration officers and 1,00,253 booth-level officers, according to the Chief Electoral Officer’s office. Their role includes supporting citizens who need to inspect the draft rolls, identify omissions or errors, and submit applications in the prescribed formats.
Citizens whose names are missing from the draft electoral rolls can use Form 6 to apply for fresh registration. Form 7 can be used to object to an entry or seek deletion of a name in accordance with the applicable rules. Form 8 is available for updating an address, correcting electoral-roll details, obtaining a replacement voter identity card, or registering as a person with a disability.
Fresh voter registration remains open throughout the year, the CEO’s office said. Eligible residents who have not enrolled can continue to apply through Form 6, including outside the four special camp dates. The camps, however, provide a fixed opportunity for citizens to receive face-to-face assistance and raise claims or objections before the current revision process reaches its October 26 deadline.
The process is particularly relevant in a state with large and changing urban populations, where movement between neighbourhoods, address changes and errors in personal details can affect the accuracy of electoral rolls. The special camps are intended to help residents identify such issues directly at polling-station level rather than relying only on district or constituency offices.
Citizens who have difficulty checking their names, filling out forms or completing the registration process can call the voter helpline at 1950. They may also approach district-level help desks at the offices of district election officers or contact the help desk at the electoral registration officer’s office for their Assembly constituency during office hours.
District-wise helpline numbers and help-desk details have been published on the Chief Electoral Officer’s official website. The October 26 deadline applies to claims and objections under the ongoing draft-roll revision exercise.
