Kohima: Nagaland election officials face a mounting pile of uncollected paperwork. With one day left in the house-to-house enumeration, 157,451 electoral forms remain uncollectable. This represents 11.6 percent of the state's 1,357,208 registered voters. The count jumped by nearly 4,000 in a single day, rising from the previous day’s tally of 153,457.
The Office of the Chief Electoral Officer confirmed full distribution of forms to all eligible electors by 6 p.m. on September 13. While 88.34 percent of these documents have been digitized, only 969 were submitted online. Booth Level Officers will wrap up the collection phase on September 14. This work aims to verify rolls for the Election Commission of India with an October 1, 2026, qualifying date.
Regional numbers vary wildly. Dimapur leads with 36,662 uncollected forms, followed by Chümoukedima at 28,648 and Kohima at 24,234. In contrast, Meluri, Pughoboto, and Shamator reported the lowest figures, each under 900. Officials warned that these figures do not signal automatic removal from voter lists. The status report notes that "uncollectable" EF does not by itself mean that an elector has been deleted or found ineligible.
Reasons for these missing forms range from death and permanent relocation to simple absence or prior enrollment elsewhere. The state will publish the draft electoral roll on September 20. Residents can file claims or objections until October 20. Authorities will process these requests through November 18, aiming for a final list publication on November 22.
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