Ranchi: State Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) K Ravi Kumar on Saturday announced that the names of more than 5 lakh voters have been mapped in the first week following the release of the unmapped list. The mapping process is underway across the state in preparation for the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, and it gained momentum after the list of unmapped voters was published in a searchable format at all polling stations and on the CEO's website on May 23, Kumar stated.
As of now, 75.19% of voters have been mapped, and the work will continue until June 15, carried out by Booth Level Officers (BLOs). In numerical terms, a total of 5,14,546 voters have been mapped, bringing the current number of mapped voters to 19,915,463, according to a statement from the CEO's office.
Meeting Scheduled to Accelerate Mapping
A meeting has been convened on Tuesday with District Election Officers to accelerate the mapping of unmapped voters and to enhance the capacity of BLOs in areas where mapping progress has been low, the statement added.
Total Voter Count and Historical Context
The total number of voters in Jharkhand, as per the earlier list, stands at 26,487,833. The previous SIR in the state was conducted in 2003, highlighting the significance of this electoral roll revision after nearly two decades.
