Background
Overview
It is essential for the integrity of the democratic process, ensuring universal adult franchise, preventing electoral malpractice, and understanding the administrative machinery of elections in India.
Electoral rolls are lists of eligible voters for elections, maintained by the Election Commission of India. Regular revision of these rolls is crucial to ensure their accuracy, inclusivity, and integrity, reflecting changes due to deaths, shifts, new eligible voters, and multiple entries, thereby upholding the principle of 'one person, one vote'.