In Karnataka, Booth Level Officers (BLOs) raise concerns about the Special Summary Revision (SIR) exercise affecting voters aged above 85. According to BLOs, they have been instructed to place such voters under the “probable absent, shifted, dead/deleted or duplicate (ASDD)” category, a classification used during voter database verification. BLOs say this instruction is part of a process intended to re-check records and eliminate errors in electoral rolls.
The Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) disputes the claims. The CEO denies that voters above 85 are being singled out or subjected to double checks through ASDD classification, and says the approach followed during SIR is in line with election rules and procedures. The dispute centers on whether the SIR guidelines are being applied in a way that targets elderly voters.
No final findings are described in the reported accounts. The issue remains under discussion as authorities clarify the exact application of the SIR categories and instructions to field staff during voter roll revision.
