Karnataka SIR: As distribution of enumeration forms enters final phase, political parties take on verification of ‘untraceable’ voters

As Karnataka’s distribution of enumeration forms for Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls enters its final phase, the task of verifying voters who could not be accounted for by the Election Commission has largely shifted to recognised political parties, placing their booth-level machinery at the centre of the revision exercise.

As of Monday, of the 94.23% of the State’s 5.54 crore electors, the Election Commission has identified more than 9.37 lakh electors who have been categorised as absent, shifted, dead, duplicate or otherwise untraceable during field verification. The commission has asked political parties to verify the status of such voters before any further action is taken.

The lists of electors falling under the absentee, shifted, dead, duplicate and others (ASDDO) category are being shared with recognised political parties, including the Congress, BJP and JD(S), on a weekly basis by the Electoral Registration Officers (EROs).