Enumeration forms have been distributed to nearly 85 per cent of Meghalaya’s 23.49 lakh electors as part of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls, according to the Election Department.
Officials said that, as of Tuesday, enumeration forms had been distributed to 19,91,883 of the state’s 23,49,645 registered voters, taking overall coverage to 84.77 per cent.
The department also reported that 5,64,610 forms have been digitised, accounting for 24.03 per cent of the total electorate.
West Jaintia Hills recorded the highest distribution rate at 98.94 per cent, followed by South West Garo Hills (97.77 per cent), North Garo Hills (95.12 per cent), South West Khasi Hills (90.37 per cent) and East Garo Hills (88.84 per cent).
East Jaintia Hills led the state in digitisation, with 41.55 per cent of enumeration forms uploaded digitally. It was followed by South West Khasi Hills (40.31 per cent), Eastern West Khasi Hills (36.73 per cent), South West Garo Hills (34.01 per cent) and West Garo Hills (33.23 per cent).
To strengthen public awareness and participation, the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of Meghalaya held an awareness and interaction programme with members of the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly on Sunday in a hybrid format at the MLA Hostel in Shillong.