Multiple Elector Photo Identity Cards generated for same person during SIR, admits Karnataka Chief Electoral Officer
Report highlights instances of people holding multiple voter IDs within Mahadevapura, as well as cases where the same Elector Photo Identity Card (EPIC) number appeared in the final electoral rolls of two different Assembly constituencies.
The Karnataka Chief Electoral Officer has admitted that procedural issues during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process led to the generation of multiple voter IDs for the same individuals and the appearance of identical EPIC numbers in the final electoral rolls of different Assembly constituencies. The SIR, designed to eliminate duplicate entries, inadvertently resulted in the issuance of multiple EPIC numbers for the same person due to independent processing of application forms.
Additionally, some electoral roll corrections required applicants to submit Form 8 applications for migration to another constituency, while pending Form 7 applications for deletion from the previous roll led to the same EPIC number appearing in two different constituencies. The office of the Chief Electoral Officer clarified that these discrepancies arose from "procedural circumstances during data processing" and not from intentional duplication. The office has referred the cases to relevant authorities for verification and corrective measures.
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