A total of 2.47 lakh voters in Dakshina Kannada and Udupi have been served notices over name, age or other detail mismatches. They must submit documents by Oct 22, with the final draft roll slated for release on Oct 27.

  • 1.5 lakh voters in Dakshina Kannada and 97,697 in Udupi are flagged as unmapped.
  • They must present supporting documents by October 22 to resolve name or detail discrepancies.
  • The final Special Intensive Revision (SIR) electoral roll is slated for release on October 27.

Mangalore (Dakshina Kannada) – Starting Tuesday, notices will be served to a total of 2.47 lakh voters in Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts whose entries in the draft electoral rolls show missing or mismatched information.

Deputy Commissioner H.V. Darshan explained that “unmapped” voters are those who failed to provide complete parent or grand‑parent names in the 2002 rolls or whose current entries differ in name, age or other details. The notices aim to map these voters and correct any inconsistencies.

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The process involves Booth Level Officers (BLO) assigning a hearing date, after which voters must appear before the Assistant Electoral Registration Officer (AERO) with valid proof of identity. Acceptable documents include government‑issued ID for employees or pensioners, Pension Payment Orders, any ID, declaration or bank/post‑office document dated before 7 July 1987, birth certificates, passports, Class‑10 mark sheets, education certificates, forest‑rights or caste certificates, family register extracts, land allotment letters, and Permanent Residency Certificates.

Darshan stressed that the list is indicative, not exhaustive, and AEROs have discretion to accept any document that helps verify the voter’s identity or resolve a discrepancy. Applicants who claim exclusion as “absent”, “shifted”, “duplicate” or “dead” may also submit their objections.

Out of 18.03 lakh registered voters in Dakshina Kannada, enumeration forms for 16.46 lakh were digitised and incorporated into the draft roll. Approximately 1.57 lakh voters were left out – 45,318 marked dead, 82,988 permanently shifted, 15,395 enrolled elsewhere in the state, and 11,124 listed as absent. In Udupi, 10 lakh of 10.63 lakh voters made it onto the draft roll, while 63,331 were excluded for similar reasons.

The Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise is designed to cleanse the voter list ahead of upcoming elections, replacing the outdated 2002 data with digitally verified information. Accurate rolls are essential for electoral integrity and to prevent disenfranchisement.

Why This Matters

BozokMedia analysis shows that a clean voter register directly impacts the credibility of state elections, and the high number of unmapped voters underscores lingering administrative gaps that could skew turnout and representation.

"If these discrepancies are not resolved now, they will likely translate into contested results in the next election," warned election analyst Dr. Ajay Sharma.
Did You Know?: The 2024 digitisation of all enumeration forms marked India’s largest voter‑list update since the 2002 revision.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q1: What documents can a voter submit?
A: Any government‑issued ID, pension order, birth certificate, passport, school mark sheet, bank or post‑office records, land allotment letters, etc., as listed above.

Q2: When will the final SIR electoral roll be published?
A: The final roll is scheduled for release on October 27.