EC Extends SIR Enumeration by 10 Days in Andhra

The Election Commission on Tuesday extended the SIR of the electoral roll enumeration by 10 days in Andhra Pradesh, following a request from CEO Vivek Yadav. 

The EC extended house-to-house visits by Booth Level Officers (BLOs) up to July 24. The exercise, which started on June 15 and was supposed to end on July 14 as per the original schedule.

"The Commission has decided to revise the said (Special Intensive Revision) schedule for Andhra Pradesh," said a letter from the poll body to Chief Electoral Officer



Yadav, detailing the revised dates.

Under the revised schedule, rationalisation and rearrangement of polling stations will be completed by July 24 and the draft Electoral Roll will be published on July 31. 

Further, the poll body said claims and objections can be filed for a month from July 31 to August 30, followed by the notice phase and disposal of claims and objections from July 31 to September 28. According to the EC, the final publication of the Electoral Roll will be done on October 10.