An independent journal of political philosophy, political economy, culture, labour, technology and public life.https://nagorikvoice.in/https://nagorikvoice.in/politics/who-the-roll-still-names/https://nagorikvoice.in/politics/who-the-roll-still-names/The Special Intensive Revision decides who remains a voter before any ballot is cast, and the work of staying listed falls on ordinary people.Sat, 24 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTenelectoral rollsfranchiseinstitutionsIndiaNagorik Voice Editorial Deskhttps://nagorikvoice.in/politics/the-commissioner-and-the-commission/https://nagorikvoice.in/politics/the-commissioner-and-the-commission/Gyanesh Kumar’s tenure asks whether a three-member election commission can keep public confidence when its rolls, its appointments and its own minutes are in dispute.Thu, 22 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTenElection CommissionGyanesh KumarinstitutionsIndiaNagorik Voice Editorial Deskhttps://nagorikvoice.in/notes/a-gate-that-was-locked/https://nagorikvoice.in/notes/a-gate-that-was-locked/A week of custody at a de-notified protest ground, read beside the deletion of names from India’s draft electoral rolls.Tue, 20 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTenprotestcustodyelectoral rollsJantar MantarNagorik Voice Editorial Deskhttps://nagorikvoice.in/culture/when-an-insult-becomes-a-party/https://nagorikvoice.in/culture/when-an-insult-becomes-a-party/A courtroom comparison of young people to cockroaches became the name of a collective, and then a dispute about who is allowed to remain visible.Sun, 18 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTenyouthprotestlanguageCockroach Janta PartyNagorik Voice Editorial Deskhttps://nagorikvoice.in/political-economy/the-work-of-remaining-listed/https://nagorikvoice.in/political-economy/the-work-of-remaining-listed/Door-to-door verification and a draft roll reduced by roughly 13 percent, read as the uneven work of staying visible to the state.Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTenelectoral rollslabourverificationIndiaNagorik Voice Editorial Desk