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PANAJI: In a major clean-up of Goa’s electoral rolls, nearly 90,000 voters have been identified for deletion during the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR), Chief Electoral Officer Sanjay Goel announced on Sunday.
According to officials, these names fall under the ASDD category — Absent, Shifted, Dead, or Duplicate — after Booth Level Officers carried out multiple rounds of field verification. Many were not found at their listed addresses, had permanently relocated, were reported deceased, or confirmed being registered elsewhere.
These names will not appear in the draft electoral roll scheduled for release on December 16.
Goel said that the complete list of the flagged voters will be displayed on the CEO’s website as well as at District Returning Officers’ offices and other public locations.
Anyone who believes they have been wrongly categorised can file a claim during the objections period by submitting Form 6 along with proof; valid cases will be reinstated in the final roll.
The CEO revealed that Goa has already digitised 11.45 lakh enumeration forms — covering 96.5% of the total electorate. Around 40,000 forms are still pending verification.
Responding to queries on OCI card holders, Goel clarified that 88 OCI card holders registered in Goa continue to be eligible voters as they retain Indian citizenship.
However, those who have taken Portuguese nationality automatically lose their Indian citizenship and cannot vote.
Officials say the SIR exercise is crucial for maintaining accurate voter lists, especially in a state where shifts in residency and citizenship-related issues frequently affect enrolment.
