SIR: At least 85 Assembly constituencies see rise in ASDDO numbers after 100% digitisation
Despite 100% digitisation of enumeration forms, at least 85 Assembly constituencies in a state reported an increase in Absent, Shifted, Duplicate, Dead or Others (ASDDO) voter numbers, raising concerns about data accuracy. Voters reported being shifted between ASDDO categories or having their updates ignored by Booth Level Officers (BLOs).
Why it matters
This issue highlights potential inaccuracies in voter rolls, which can impact the integrity of elections and voter confidence, particularly concerning the effectiveness of digitisation efforts.
Even after completing 100% digitisation of enumeration forms and publishing the Absent, Shifted, Duplicate, Dead or Others (ASDDO) list, at least 85 Assembly constituencies in the State have reported an increase in the number of people marked under this category, raising questions about how more voters could have been added.
The ASDDO list was published on August 4, enabling people who were wrongly marked to check their names and request corrections if they were listed under any of the ASDDO categories. Following this, several voters who found their names on the list took it up with their respective Booth Level Officers (BLOs).
However, in many cases, voters argued that they were not removed from the ASDDO list but merely shifted from one category to another. In some cases, voters also told The Hindu that BLOs had collected their details but had not updated the changes.
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