The Hindu

A necessary corrective: On the SSR, the special summary revision of electoral rolls | Editorial

The Election Commission has announced a special summary revision of electoral rolls in 14 States and three Union Territories, along with measures to re-enrol voters left out during the SIR. But do these steps address the flaws in the earlier exercise? The Hindus editorial examines the corrective measures, concerns over deleted voters and unanswered questions about the Election Commissions accountability.