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- Across Delhi and Karnataka, India's Election Commission is conducting a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voter lists to verify residential addresses and remove ineligible names.
- In Delhi alone, 2.9 million registered voters were found missing from their recorded addresses during field verification, putting them at risk of deletion from the electoral rolls by August 17.
- In Karnataka, Booth Level Officers report that voters suspected of holding foreign nationality — but for whom no formal category exists — are being logged as 'refused to sign,' an administrative workaround that could silently remove them.
- The Chief Electoral Officer confirmed there is no separate public classification for suspected foreign nationals, meaning the process lacks transparency for affected individuals and their advocates.
- Civil-society groups and opposition parties are likely to scrutinise whether the SIR disproportionately targets specific communities or migrant workers.
- What to watch next is whether the August 17 deadline holds, how many voters are ultimately deleted, and whether affected individuals can successfully re-register before any forthcoming election.
What to watch next
- Track Aug 17 deletion deadline in Delhi
- Watch Karnataka 'refused to sign' appeals process
- Monitor civil-society challenges to SIR outcomes
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- Voters in Delhi potential disenfranchisement· weeks
- Suspected foreign-national voters in Karnataka status uncertainty· weeks
- Electoral integrity roll cleanup· weeks
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