If electoral register is created by the EMB, which method is used?
India
Answer
A periodic register (old data is discarded and new voter register is created for each electoral event)
Source
The representation of the People Act , 1950 (ERO handbook page 10)
http://lawmin.nic.in/legislative/election/
Comment
The name of elector is not actually deleted from the electoral roll of that constituency between electoral events. The voter's name is flagged in the ERMS database. Whenever the elector apply his/her name again, it is considered fresh - without considering the past deleted enrolment.
