SIR Draft Roll May Drop Names Of 1.08 Crore Karnataka Voters

Karnataka has completed the house to house exercise under the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls, setting the stage for the first draft voter list later this month.

The verification process, which began on June 30, ended on August 17. Officials distributed 5,54,32,314 enumeration forms across the state, while 4,46,00,369 forms have been digitised so far.

During the exercise, 1,08,31,945 voters were identified under the ASDDO category. Their details are now being examined to determine whether their names should remain on the electoral roll.

What ASDDO means

ASDDO covers voters listed as Absent, Shifted, Dead, Duplicate and Others. The category therefore includes people who could not be located, those who have permanently moved, deceased voters, duplicate entries and cases requiring further verification.

The figures show that 15,28,985 voters were reported missing, while 65,61,607 were found to have permanently shifted. Officials also identified 16,38,839 deceased voters and 7,07,792 suspected duplicate entries. Another 3,94,722 voters were placed under the Others category.

These numbers have raised the possibility that around 1.08 crore names could be left out of the first draft roll. However, the figure should not be treated as the final number of deletions because the verification, objection and correction process is still pending.

The first draft electoral roll is scheduled to be released on August 24. Voters who do not find their names in the draft, or notice incorrect details, will have an opportunity to submit objections along with supporting documents.

The objection window will remain open from August 24 to September 23. Authorities will examine the submissions before preparing the final electoral roll.

The final list is expected to be published on October 27 after the verification and correction process is completed. Voters whose names are missing from the draft list can therefore use the prescribed period to raise their concerns.

The SIR exercise is intended to identify outdated, duplicate and incorrect entries while ensuring that eligible voters remain on the electoral roll. The coming weeks will be important for voters who need to verify their details and respond within the deadline.