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Hyderabad to issue notices to 5.82 lakh unmapped voters
Hyderabad district election authorities will issue notices to 5.82 lakh voters, or 20.80% of the electorate, whose details from the current Enumeration Phase could not be matched with the 2002 electoral rolls.…
The Story in Brief
Hyderabad district election authorities will issue notices to 5.82 lakh voters, or 20.80% of the electorate, whose details from the current Enumeration Phase could not be matched with the 2002 electoral rolls. The unmapped voters span all 15 Assembly constituencies, with the highest numbers in Secunderabad Cantonment (66,450), Jubilee Hills (63,448), and Musheerabad (58,320).
District Election Officer RV Karnan said the notices will be followed by hearings where electors can submit documents to prove their eligibility. Failure to map does not automatically mean deletion of a name. The verification aims to catch discrepancies in addresses or spelling variations and ensure only eligible voters remain on the rolls.
The Indian Opinion
The notice to 5.82 lakh voters may trigger alarm about arbitrary deletions, but the district election officer has clarified that non-mapping alone does not mean removal. Genuine voters will get a chance to submit documents. The real test is whether the verification process is fair and transparent, especially in constituencies like Secunderabad Cantonment with 66,450 unmapped names. How many of these voters will actually be able to prove their eligibility?
Source: newindianexpress.com
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