Electoral Officer, Telangana state is inviting new voter enrollments and corrections / modifications to the existing voter list in the view of coming Lok Sabha elections in 2019. Voters can apply for corrections till 25th January 2019.
12 lakhs applications:
Election Commission has received as many as 12 lakhs new applications for voter enrollment. Final list of voters will be published on 22nd January 2019. Parties are asking for the extension of last date. Election commission has informed that the people can apply for new enrollments and corrections throughout the year.
It is estimated that the EC may receive more than 20 lakhs fresh applications for new voter cards and moficiations in the existing cards. Huge number of applications are coming from the voters who have missed their names in the recent assembly elections.
Confusion over online submission:
People are facing troubles while applying online for the voter ID cards. Many people are complaining that the 12 digit confirmation / registration is not generated after submission of applications. This is leading to the multiple applications by same person.