Gen Z voting rights on hold as special summary revision stays stalled since January 2024
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Report flags pause in Gen Z voter enrolment, Congress alleges Modi-CEC conspiracy
A fresh controversy has broken out after a report alleged that no special summary revision of electoral rolls, an exercise through which newly eligible voters, including those turning 18, are enrolled, has been carried out after the 2024 cycle.
Gen Zs Not Being Included in Voter List Since 2024 Despite Two Election Commissioners Asking for It: Report
The disagreement within the ECI prompted the CEC, Gyanesh Kumar, to seek legal view, following which Election Commissioners Sandhu and Joshi are learnt to have reiterated their position in favour of reinstating the SSR, reports ET.
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Times of IndiaGen Z voting rights on hold as special summary revision stays stalled since January 2024
Divisions within the Election Commission of India have reportedly delayed the annual Summary Revision of electoral rolls for 2026-27, potentially affecting the timely inclusion of new 18-year-old voters. According to ET, the exercise has not resumed since the 2024 cycle amid the Special Intensive Revision in several states, with Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi pushing for its return. The standoff has also reportedly d…
New Delhi: The annual voter list (Summary Revision - SSR) process is in limbo due to internal divisions within the Central Election Commission. This will be done for newly 18-year-olds...
New Delhi. The differences between the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) and the Election Commissioners (ECs) in the Election Commission over the Annual Revision of Electoral Rolls (SSR) are now affecting new voters. According to a report, Gen Z, i.e. young voters who have completed the age of 18, are facing difficulties in registering for the voter […]
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