The Legal Implications Of Special Intensive Revisions On Voter Rights
- IJLLR Journal
- Aug 20
- 1 min read
Adv. (Prof) Prashant Vithal Kadam, Goa University Editor in Chief (Education), GoaTV24
ABSTRACT
This article examines the legal and social implications of special intensive electoral roll revisions, focusing on the recent controversial process in India. It analyzes how a nation's legal framework for voter list updates, while presented as a measure to ensure electoral integrity, can become a vehicle for widespread voter disenfranchisement. By scrutinizing the documentation requirements, procedural timelines, and judicial challenges associated with such revisions, this paper argues that these processes can create significant barriers to enfranchisement, particularly for marginalized and vulnerable populations who may lack the necessary paperwork. The analysis centers on the tension between a state's interest in a "clean" voter roll and the fundamental constitutional right to vote. The article concludes by emphasizing the critical need for judicial oversight and procedural safeguards to prevent administrative processes from undermining the democratic principle of universal suffrage.
Keywords: Voter Rights, Electoral Law, Voter Disenfranchisement, Intensive Revision, Judicial Oversight, India
