How did over 1 crore Karnataka voters end up in ASDDO category? | Explained
Millions of voters in Karnataka and other Indian states have been categorized as 'Absent, Shifted, Duplicate, Dead and Others' (ASDDO) during a recent electoral roll revision. The process has been criticized for confusing instructions, poor training, and technical issues that may disenfranchise eligible voters.
Why it matters
The mass removal of voters from electoral rolls raises significant concerns about the integrity of the democratic process and the accessibility of voter registration.
The story so far: Over 1.08 crore voters — one of the highest such figures in the country — are set to be left out of Karnataka’s draft electoral rolls to be published on August 24 as part of the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR).
In Delhi, the number of uncollected forms or voters placed under the ASDDO category so far stands at over 47.7 lakh , while Telangana, which published its draft electoral rolls on August 17, saw 73.39 lakh voters removed from the rolls .
The exercise was supposed to ensure that the electoral rolls are updated while keeping every eligible voter in the process. Instead, as the enumeration phase came to an end after two extensions, lakhs of voters found themselves navigating a process marked by confusing instructions, poor awareness and inconsistencies in implementation.
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