SIR in Karnataka: Draft roll out now, here’s how you can check it
Starting August 24, notices will also be issued to voters whose records have been flagged for logical discrepancies or who could not be mapped to the 2002 electoral rolls.
The Office of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) in Karnataka has released the draft electoral rolls for the state. However, the website faced technical issues shortly after the release, causing crashes and error messages for many users. The English language files were found to be corrupted, while Kannada rolls were partially accessible in some districts and booths.
Despite these issues, the draft roll has seen the deletion of over 1.07 crore names. Bengaluru, with an electorate of 1.03 crore voters, saw its electoral roll shrink to 56.11 lakh voters. Those with names marked under categories like Absent, Shifted, Duplicate, Dead or Others can apply for inclusion during the claims and objections period between August 24 and September 22.
Notices will be issued to voters with flagged records or those not mapped to the 2002 electoral rolls. These notices will be delivered by booth-level officers, with hearings conducted by Electoral Registration Officers or Assistant Electoral Registration Officers. Any voter receiving a notice must appear before the ERO in person, even if documents are submitted online.
A QR code will be provided for online document submission. Voters have only two attempts to serve the notice, and if a voter does not attend the hearing, it will be rescheduled once. Notices can be served by someone else on the voter's behalf, but only the voter can attend the hearing.
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