Karnataka Voter Registration: 10.8 Million at Risk of Deletion

In Karnataka, after the Special Intensive Revision process, the names of about 10.8 million voters are at risk of being deleted from the electoral roll. In addition, if the necessary documents are not submitted to the Electoral Registration Officer (ERO) in the next phase, the names of 2.5 million more voters may be excluded from the electoral roll. After the door-to-door enumeration campaign from 30 June to 17 August, as of 7 pm on 17 August, 1,08,31, 945 voters (19.54% of the state's total of 5,54 million voters) have been placed in the ASDDO (Absent, Transferred, Dead, Duplicate, and Other) category. Currently, the total number of registered voters in the state is 5,54,32, 314. In addition, according to the office of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of Karnataka, 4.54% voters (4.54%) have been placed in the "No-Mapping" category from the total number of cases in the state.