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Bhubaneswar, Jun 14 (UNI) Odisha's Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral roll has entered its final phase, with enumeration forms reaching a record 98.65 per cent of the state's electorate, reflecting significant progress in the drive to ensure an accurate and updated voter database.
According to the Office of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) released yesterday, enumeration forms had been distributed to 3,29,64,501 voters across the state as of 6 p.m. on June 13, covering nearly the entire electorate.
With the distribution and collection process almost complete, authorities have intensified efforts to digitise the forms received from voters.
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