Karnataka SIR: 64.5 lakh voters potentially missing in rolls, majority of them young
A recent electoral revision in Karnataka has identified approximately 64.5 million voters as potentially missing from the rolls, with a significant concentration in the 18-29 age demographic. The Chief Electoral Officer's data suggests a discrepancy between the estimated population and registered voters.
Why it matters
The potential exclusion of millions of voters, particularly young people, raises significant concerns about democratic participation and the accuracy of electoral rolls.
Around 64.5 lakh electors are potentially missing from the final electoral rolls of Karnataka released after the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise on Tuesday (October 27, 2026), based on the Elector-to-Population (E-to-P) ratio of 66.11 released by the office of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO). The State’s E-to-P ratio quoted in the CEO’s statements was calculated as the ratio between the total number of electors on the rolls and the estimated population in 2026 in all age groups, including those below 18 years of age and not eligible to vote.
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