Under the Election Commission of India's rules, which of the following criteria determines the eligibility of a homeless person to be enrolled in the electoral roll for a specific area?

Regularly sleeping at a location within that area

Possession of a permanent land ownership certificate in that area

Possession of a government-issued birth certificate from that district

Continuous residence in the area for a minimum of five years

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14 July 2026

Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls in Delhi

The topic concerns the functional processes of the Election Commission of India, a constitutional body, and highlights governance challenges regarding electoral inclusion and the Representation of the People Act.

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Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Delhi: ongoing month-long door-to-door exercise.
Scope: 1.45 crore voters (as of June 16); 1.40 crore forms distributed (97%); 14.03 lakh forms digitised as of Monday.
Process: Identification of absent, shifted, deceased, and duplicate voters across 13,033 polling booths.
Key challenges: Homeless voters lack fixed addresses and documentation; migrant voters face difficulty tracing records from previous rolls (pre-2002).
Election Commission (EC) rules: A person regularly sleeping at a location is eligible for enrollment in that area.
Administrative hurdles: Vague addresses (e.g., pillar numbers), outdated records, and difficulties in verifying lineage or previous SIR data.
Role of Booth Level Officers (BLOs): Primarily schoolteachers, anganwadi, and ASHA workers; compensation includes ₹12,000 annual pay plus ₹6,000 special incentive.
Timeline: Drive ends July 29; draft rolls publication August 5; final roll publication October 7.
Concerns regarding electoral inclusion: Critics argue that rigid documentation requirements and digital processes create barriers for marginalized, illiterate, and migrant populations.

Part of a longer story

This is day 22 of 76 in Election Commission of India electoral roll revision exercises, which has been running since 21 June 2026. Reading it whole is usually worth more than reading today alone — the exam asks how something developed.

Questions

Discuss the role of Booth Level Officers (BLOs) in the electoral roll revision process and the administrative challenges they face in ensuring the inclusion of marginalized and migrant populations. 150 words

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The right to vote is a fundamental facet of political expression in a democracy. Critically examine the challenges posed by intensive electoral roll revision exercises to the principle of universal adult franchise, particularly for the homeless and migrant sections of society. 250 words

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Prelims

Under the Election Commission of India's rules, which of the following criteria determines the eligibility of a homeless person to be enrolled in the electoral roll for a specific area?

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