Karnataka voter list shrinks by 99.76 lakh after SIR, leaving 4.54 crore
The state's electoral roll now has 4,54,55,689 names after the Special Intensive Revision closed on October 27, with most deletions tied to people who moved away.
Karnataka's voter list is about one crore names shorter. The Special Intensive Revision (SIR) wrapped up on October 27, and the state lost roughly 99.76 lakh voters from its original roll of about 5.5 crore. The final electorate stands at 4,54,55,689.
The starting point was June 16, when the rolls were frozen for the exercise. The big cut came during enumeration, which produced the August 24 draft list. Around 1.08 crore voters, about 19.48% of the roll, were flagged as ASDDO: absent, shifted, dead, duplicate and others.
The largest single group was people marked as permanently shifted, at 65.45 lakh. In a state with heavy migration into cities, that is a reminder of how quickly voter lists drift out of date when people move for work or study.
The notices phase gave people a chance to stay on the roll. Of 43.82 lakh cases, 43.2 lakh made it to the final list. Another 61,867 voters were left out after the notices.
Fresh names helped only a little. New voters number 6.83 lakh. The source figures also say 86.56 lakh voters are in the 20-29 age group.
The 30-39 bracket is the biggest, with about 1.02 crore voters. Women also outnumber men by roughly four lakh, according to the report.
Why it matters: a cleaner roll can mean fewer duplicate or dead entries, but it also means anyone wrongly dropped must check their status and apply to be added back. Voters should verify their details before the next election.
Source: The Hans India
