Address technical, procedural and administrative issues related to SIR: Haris Beeran

Key Points

1. Rajya Sabha MP Haris Beeran urged the Election Commission of India (EC) to address issues faced by overseas electors in Kerala.
2. The issues include 'non-mapping' cases and place of birth issues.
3. The MP cited technical, procedural, and administrative issues in a letter to Kerala's Chief Electoral Officer.
4. The EC website was restricted to India IP addresses, creating a barrier for overseas Indians.
5. The 'Place of Birth' field in Form 6A was restricted to a dropdown menu of Indian States.
6. The IUML has been consistently raising the 'Place of Birth' issue at political party meetings on SIR.
7. The MP suggested adding a 'Born outside India' option in Form 6A.
8. He also requested provisions for online SIR-related hearings or through authorized representatives for expatriates.
9. The MP urged the EC to extend the deadline for submission of documents under the ‘No Mapping’ cases.
10. He asked the EC to ensure voters would not have to furnish fresh documents for clerical errors by booth-level officers.