4.46 crore voters in Karnataka draft rolls; 1.07 crore names deleted
Special campaign to be conducted in areas reporting high numbers of ‘absent, shifted, duplicate, dead’ names
Karnataka's electorate reduced to 4.46 crore voters after the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process led to the deletion of over 1.07 crore names. The Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) V. Anbu Kumar revealed that the final electorate comprised 2.22 crore males, 2.24 crore females, and 2,871 others. Deletions primarily consisted of names marked 'absent, shifted, duplicate, dead, and others' (ASDDO).
Voters can check their names on the CEO's official website. A special campaign will be conducted in areas with high ASDDO numbers, where voters will be assisted in filling Form 6. 43.81 lakh notices will be served to voters with logical discrepancies or unmapped status, with the process to be completed within seven days. This places the burden of saving one's vote on the voter, particularly affecting senior citizens, single mothers, women, laborers, and persons with disabilities.
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