SIR: Despite 100% distribution claim, voters in Kodagu, Bengaluru say enumeration forms did not reach them
Residents in Bengaluru and Kodagu report that they have not received mandatory electoral enumeration forms despite official claims of 100% distribution. Many voters, including tribal community members, are struggling to contact Booth Level Officers or access the forms online, raising concerns about potential disenfranchisement.
Why it matters
Discrepancies in voter registration processes can lead to the exclusion of eligible citizens from the electoral roll, undermining the integrity of democratic participation.
Though official figures show that 100% of enumeration forms have been distributed, several people whose names appear on the 2025 electoral rolls in Kodagu district and parts of Bengaluru said they have not received the forms.
While in Virajpet taluk of Kodagu, several residents said they were told that their names had been deleted from the electoral roll, though they have a voter ID. In parts of Bengaluru, residents reported that Booth Level Officers (BLOs) had not visited their homes to distribute the forms, leaving them to trace their BLOs using their EPIC numbers. Many said they were unable to contact the BLOs or obtain the forms altogether.
In Bengaluru, complaints were reported from Byatarayanapura, Hebbal-Kempapura, and slum pockets such as D.J. Halli and Bhangi Colony.
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