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Karnataka draft electoral rolls published, 1.08 crore names deleted
The Chief Electoral Officer of Karnataka published the draft electoral rolls on August 24 as part of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the voters' list. The draft contains 4.46 crore names,…
The Chief Electoral Officer of Karnataka published the draft electoral rolls on August 24 as part of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the voters' list. The draft contains 4.46 crore names, but 1.08 crore voters from the current list have been placed in the Absent, Shifted, Duplicate, Dead and Others (ASDDO) category after the door-to-door enumeration phase ended on August 17. The Hindu reported that the website crashed in the initial hours due to heavy traffic, and some English language files were found corrupted. The Deccan Herald said citizens can access the rolls at the CEO Karnataka website.
The claims and objections phase runs from August 24 to September 23. Voters whose names are missing or marked ASDDO can submit Form 6 for inclusion, while Form 7 is for deletions and Form 8 for corrections or address changes. Notices are being served to 43.80 lakh voters across the state, with 24.05 lakh in Bengaluru alone, according to The Hindu. Siasat reported that Hyderabad voters have also started receiving notices for 5,80,908 unmapped voters and 6,72,678 electors with anomalies. Booth-level officers will deliver notices, and hearings will be conducted by electoral registration officers. The final electoral rolls will be published on October 27.
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The three sources provide largely neutral, procedural reporting on the SIR exercise, but differ in emphasis. Deccan Herald focuses on the statewide process and the legal appeals route, framing the revision as a routine administrative step. Siasat zeroes in on Hyderabad voters and the detailed document requirements for unmapped electors, giving practical guidance. The Hindu highlights the technical glitches and the heavy concentration of notices in Bengaluru, which adds a critical note about implementation hiccups. The measured read is that the revision is standard Election Commission procedure, but the scale of deletions and website failures warrant citizen vigilance. The key date to watch is October 27, when the final rolls are due.
Coverage: 3 sources, 1 government-critical, 2 neutral
Sources (3): deccanherald.com (neutral report), siasat.com (neutral report), thehindu.com (government critical)
This story was synthesised by AI from the 3 sources linked above.
Updated: this story now draws on 3 sources.
