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Meghalaya Election Commission flags 6.51 lakh voters for notice, verification hearings
✍️ India Today NE
🗓 19 Aug 2026, 07:37 AM
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The Meghalaya State Election Commission has identified 6.51 lakh voters for notices and upcoming verification hearings as part of its electoral roll cleaning drive.
The Meghalaya State Election Commission announced that 6.51 lakh voters have been flagged for notices due to discrepancies in their registration details. This move is part of the routine roll‑verification exercise ahead of the next state elections.
The issued notices will require the listed voters to appear before designated verification committees, which will scrutinise documents such as proof of residence, age and citizenship to confirm eligibility.
The commission said the exercise aims to improve the accuracy of the electoral roll and curb fraudulent voting. It has urged the flagged voters to cooperate and submit the necessary documents within the stipulated timeframe.
Failure to appear may lead to removal from the electoral roll. Verification hearings are slated to begin in the coming weeks across various districts of Meghalaya.
The issued notices will require the listed voters to appear before designated verification committees, which will scrutinise documents such as proof of residence, age and citizenship to confirm eligibility.
The commission said the exercise aims to improve the accuracy of the electoral roll and curb fraudulent voting. It has urged the flagged voters to cooperate and submit the necessary documents within the stipulated timeframe.
Failure to appear may lead to removal from the electoral roll. Verification hearings are slated to begin in the coming weeks across various districts of Meghalaya.