New Delhi, Dec. 16 -- The Election Commission on Tuesday published the draft voter list in three states and two Union Territories - West Bengal, Rajasthan, Goa, Puducherry, and Lakshadweep - after completing the enumeration stage of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise.

The poll panel has directed Chief Electoral Officers (CEOs) and District Electoral Officers (DEOs) to provide hard copies of the draft rolls to all recognised political parties.

The draft electoral rolls have also been uploaded on the official websites of the respective CEOs and DEOs, allowing voters to verify their details online. The portals also carry lists of voters flagged as absent, shifted, deceased or duplicated.

Earlier, on December 11, the poll panel ...