Phase 2 of voter roll revision: Enumeration forms distributed to nearly 73% of electors, says EC

The Election Commission on Wednesday said that enumeration forms as part of the special intensive revision of electoral rolls in 12 states and Union Territories have been distributed to nearly 73% of the voters.

The second phase of the voter roll revision is being held in Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Chhattisgarh, Goa, Gujarat, Kerala, Lakshadweep, Madhya Pradesh, Puducherry, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal. The first phase was held in Bihar ahead of the Assembly elections there.

In the second phase, the house-to-house enumeration process began on November 4 and will conclude on December 4. The draft electoral rolls for the 12 states and Union Territories will be published on December 9.