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West Bengal Roll Revision: Photo on Enumeration Form Optional as CEO Issues Filling Guidelines

Officials issued simple instructions to cut confusion, covering photos, ink, languages, corrections and QR-coded forms.

Overview

  • The Chief Electoral Officer’s office clarified that affixing a photograph to the enumeration form is voluntary, with no directive from the Election Commission of India making it mandatory.
  • Approximately 5.85 crore enumeration forms had been distributed statewide by 6 pm on Monday as the Special Intensive Revision continues.
  • Voters who choose to attach a picture are advised to use a colour photograph with a white or blue background rather than a black-and-white image.
  • If a mistake occurs on the form, the correction should be made beside the error and signed; two copies are issued, with the cleaner copy to be submitted to the Booth Level Officer and the other kept by the voter.
  • Each form carries a unique QR code that prevents duplicate issuance, and forms may be filled in Bengali, English or, in some areas, Hindi, consistent with how rolls are maintained.