Duplicate IDs found, K’taka CEO admits lapses in SIR (Representative image)
In the first instance, some applicants submitted multiple Form 6 applications through the Citizen Service Portal during SIR. corresponding Form 7 applications seeking deletion from the previous constituency remained pending, leading to their names appearing on the rolls at both the addresses While their Form 8 applications seeking transfer of address were approved and their names added to new constituency’s rolls.
In a clarification issued Saturday, the CEO’s office said the discrepancies came to light through two separate lapses in handling voter applications. BENGALURU: Duplicate voter ID numbers and same electors appearing on the rolls of two different assembly constituencies have surfaced in Karnataka, following special intensive revision (SIR), with chief electoral officer (CEO) acknowledging procedural lapses in processing applications. Since each application was processed independently, multiple Elector Photo Identity Card (EPIC) numbers were inadvertently generated for the same voter. The roll mix-up The second issue involved voters moving their residences from one assembly constituency to another.
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