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Delhi audit uncovers over 100 voters wrongly marked absent or deceased
A public audit of voter rolls in two Delhi polling booths has revealed systemic errors affecting more than 100 registered voters, many of whom have resided at the same addresses for decades. The affected citizens now face the prospect of re-registering through fresh enrollment procedures.
LSN India ·
A spot check of electoral records in two polling stations across Delhi has exposed significant discrepancies in the voter register, with officials finding over 100 entries incorrectly classified as untraceable, absent, or deceased. The audit raised concerns about the accuracy of voter rolls maintained by the Election Commission, particularly in established residential areas.
Long-term residents expressed considerable frustration over their names being marked as permanently shifted or absent despite continuous occupation of their registered addresses. Several voters said they had lived at the same locations for multiple decades without relocating, yet discovered themselves erroneously flagged in official records.
Under current electoral procedures, affected voters have limited recourse. Their primary option involves submitting Form 6, a fresh enrollment application, to restore their registration status. This process effectively requires them to re-register despite having valid prior registration records.
The discrepancies raise questions about the mechanisms through which voter information is updated and verified. Election officials have not yet clarified how such widespread errors occurred or outlined steps to prevent similar issues in other constituencies. The findings suggest that voter roll maintenance across Delhi may require systematic review to identify and rectify comparable errors in other polling areas.