UP CEO orders audit of voter forms entered since April 10 to ensure electoral roll accuracy
Chief Electoral Officer Navdeep Rinwa mandates strict verification of all computer entries and restricts form digitisation to official Booth Level Officers.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Electoral Officer Navdeep Rinwa has ordered a thorough audit and complete reverification of all voter registration forms processed by computer assistants since April 10, reinforcing the purity and accuracy of the state electoral rolls.
The directive mandates an exhaustive check of all Form 6, Form 7, and Form 8 submissions entered after the conclusion of the Special Intensive Revision. To eliminate administrative errors and maintain strict security standards, the electoral authority has completely barred outsourced computer operators from feeding physical voter applications into the system. Going forward, digitisation of physical forms will be handled exclusively by official Booth Level Officers using the official BLO Mobile Application.
Reinforced oversight and statutory compliance
Under the new operational guidelines, Electoral Registration Officers must review all pending applications daily and ensure prompt, rule-based disposal. The Chief Electoral Officer strictly instructed officials never to share their ERONET login credentials and warned that any breach of official duty would draw penal action under Section 32 of the Representation of the People Act, 1950.
| Form type | Primary purpose | Process requirement |
|---|---|---|
| Form 6 | New voter enrollment | Digitised strictly via BLO App |
| Form 7 | Objections and deletion | Daily review and statutory disposal |
| Form 8 | Correction of voter details | Mandatory reverification of past entries |
Timely resolution and public service standards
Divisional Commissioners serving as Roll Observers have been directed to maintain intensive supervision across their districts to ensure flawless execution. The election authority also instructed District Election Officers in Bulandshahr, Sitapur, Ghaziabad, and Aligarh to complete their pending verification reports promptly so that all duplicate entries are resolved well before the publication of the draft electoral roll on November 12.
To ensure swift public grievance redressal, the electoral office reiterated that voter inquiries routed through the 'Book a Call with BLO' feature on the ECINET portal must be addressed within 48 hours, keeping voter convenience and service transparency at the forefront of the upcoming Special Summary Revision.
Key numbers
| What | Figure | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Audit start date | April 10, 2026 | Office of the Chief Electoral Officer, Uttar Pradesh |
| Draft roll publication date | November 12, 2026 | Office of the Chief Electoral Officer, Uttar Pradesh |
| Grievance call response limit | 48 hours | Office of the Chief Electoral Officer, Uttar Pradesh |
In this story
| Name | Role in the story |
|---|---|
| Chief Electoral Officer, Uttar Pradesh | State electoral authority issuing the directives for voter list verification. |
| Navdeep Rinwa | Chief Electoral Officer of Uttar Pradesh who ordered the audit and new verification protocols. |
| Uttar Pradesh | The state where the electoral roll audit is taking place. |
