Karnataka SIR: Draft electoral rolls to be published on August 24, over 1.07 crore voters set to be excluded
The Karnataka Chief Electoral Officer will publish draft electoral rolls on August 24, resulting in the removal of over 1.07 million voters categorized as absent, shifted, or deceased. A revision process is underway, with final rolls expected in late October.
Why it matters
Large-scale electoral roll revisions are critical for democratic integrity, though they often spark concerns regarding voter disenfranchisement.
The office of the Chief Electoral Officer, Karnataka, will publish the draft electoral rolls on August 24. The list, following the enumeration phase of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR), will see the removal of 19.48% of voters, or more than 1.07 crore voters, who have been categorised as Absent, Shifted, Duplicate, Dead and Others (ASDDO).
Bengaluru, which has an electorate of over 1.03 crore voters, will see its rolls shrink to just 56.11 lakh voters in the draft electoral rolls.
The final electoral roll is slated to be published on October 27. The notice phase and disposal of claims and objections will take place between August 24 and October 22.
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