Former Union minister Smriti Irani's name was omitted from the Medan Mawai village panchayat voter list in Amethi, despite her being registered for Lok Sabha and Assembly elections. An inquiry has been ordered into the discrepancy.
AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi has criticized the Election Commission's Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, alleging it could disenfranchise Muslims, women, migrants, and the poor. He claims the exercise is a precursor to identifying illegal immigrants and questioned the need for a review committee.
A federal judge heard arguments on lawsuits challenging President Trump's executive order on federal voter lists and mail voting. Plaintiffs argue the order is unconstitutional, burdensome, and could disenfranchise voters, while the administration claims the challenges are premature.
