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In a city that prides itself on information technology, the Election Commission’s buggy voter registration tool online is frustrating citizens to no end.

The CEO of Karnataka disagreed with allegations that 30% of voter names were removed from the rolls in Basavanagudi. He is right – the deletions were close to 36.36%. He said “over 53,000 names” were added to the rolls – right again! 3,99,299 voters were added.

With over one million names deleted from the rolls of Bangalore districts alone, why is the onus on citizens to check if their name is on the rolls.

If you have voted in previous elections, have a voter ID card, and have not shifted your residence, still your name may have been deleted from the electoral rolls. Please verify and restore your name if deleted.

Voter turnout is based on the number of voters enrolled. When the quality and completeness of electoral roll itself is suspect, what does it mean? Part 1 of a series of articles on the status of electoral rolls and what we can do to improve it.