{
  "id": 125185,
  "title": "SIR: Migration, low awareness drive Karnataka’s high ASDDO numbers",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/04/sir-migration-low-awareness-drive-karnatakas-high-asddo-numbers",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-04T10:40:31.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/sir-migration-low-awareness-drive-karnatakas-high-asddo-numbers/article71304686.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Karnataka, known for its high draft-stage electoral roll deletions, now has one of the country's highest rates of voters marked as Absent, Shifted, Duplicate, Dead, and Others (ASDDO), with nearly one in five voters falling under this category. While migration plays a significant role, awareness of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process is also a major factor, particularly in Bengaluru, which attracts thousands of workers from across the State and country. Districts such as Koppal, Raichur, Kalaburagi, Yadgir, and other parts of north Karnataka also report high ASDDO figures due to migration. The Chief Electoral Officer maintains that multiple checks are conducted before marking a voter under ASDDO, but many migrant workers are unaware of the process and lack the necessary identification documents. Political parties have not actively mobilized migrant communities during the enumeration phase, leaving many without the necessary verification documents. The lack of awareness and support for these vulnerable voters has resulted in thousands falling through the cracks during the SIR process.",
  "summary": "Labour migration, limited awareness of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) and weak political mobilisation have contributed to Karnataka recording one of the country’s highest draft-stage ASDDO figures",
  "key_points": [
    "Nearly 20% of Karnataka voters marked ASDDO",
    "Migration and low awareness drive high ASDDO rates",
    "Migrant workers lack identification documents and awareness"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}