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State Focus Nagaland Polity Polity & Governance

Chief Electoral Officer Nagaland runs a special drive for new and left-out electors with 2,399 Booth Level Officers in the field

The Chief Electoral Officer, Nagaland, has announced a special drive with the Election Commission of India so that no eligible voter is left out of the electoral roll.
Eligible voters were asked to file claims or objections before 20.10.2026.
The machinery deployed includes 17 District Election Officers, 44 Electoral Registration Officers, 64 Assistant Electoral Registration Officers, 63 Additional Assistant Electoral Registration Officers, 259 Booth Level Officer Supervisors and 2,399 Booth Level Officers.
Form-6 is for new voters, and enrolment is a year-round process.
Form-7 is for objecting to the proposed inclusion or deletion of a name in the existing roll.
Form-8 is for shifting residence, correcting entries, replacing an elector photo identity card or marking a person as a person with disability.
Voters can call the 1950 helpline or visit helpdesks at the offices of the District Election Officer or the Electoral Registration Officer.

Booth Level Officers: 2,399 District Election Officers: 17 Electoral Registration Officers: 44 Deadline for claims and objections: Before 20.10.2026
Why it matters for exams: Forms 6, 7 and 8 and the 1950 helpline are directly asked in PSC, SSC and UPSC polity questions.
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In plain words

BLO Booth Level Officer — A local official who maintains the electoral roll for one polling station.

EPIC Elector Photo Identity Card — The voter identity card issued by the Election Commission of India.

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