{
  "id": 14445692,
  "title": "Nashik: SIR Reveals Incorrect Age Records Of 2.37 Lakh Voters In District",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/nashik-sir-reveals-incorrect-age-records-of-2-37-lakh-voters-in",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-14T12:08:22.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/pune/nashik-sir-reveals-incorrect-age-records-of-237-lakh-voters-in-district"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "During the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voter registration lists in Nashik district, a significant issue emerged when the ages of an estimated 2,37,974 voters were incorrectly recorded as being born in 1900. This error made it appear as though these individuals were between 101 and 150 years old in draft electoral rolls. The malfunction was traced back to a technical glitch in the Election Commission of India's data management system. The Nashik constituencies of Kalwan, Chandwad, and Deolali were among the hardest hit by this widespread data discrepancy. Officials expressed concern over the reliability of the system used during the electoral roll revision process. After raising the issue with the central IT division of the Election Commission on September 2, and following up with additional communications, the error was reportedly fixed on October 6, nearly a month after the problem was first reported. While the error has been corrected, voters are advised to check their personal details in the electoral rolls for any inaccuracies and to contact the relevant electoral registration officer if discrepancies are found.",
  "summary": "Nashik: A major discrepancy has come to light during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, with the ages of 2,70,313 voters across Maharashtra reportedly recorded incorrectly. Of these, as many as 2,37,974 voters belong to Nashik district, accounting for nearly 88% of the affected entries across the state. The error occurred because the year of birth was mistakenly recorded as…",
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  "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."
}