Electoral Roll Process in 2025-26 Called Flawed Compared to 2002-04

A comparative review of Special Summary Revision (SIR) processes highlights significant differences between the 2002-04 and 2025-26 exercises. Earlier SIR exercises incorporated elaborate procedural safeguards to ensure no eligible voter was inadvertently removed from electoral rolls.

The current 2025-26 SIR, by contrast, is said to employ a flawed methodology that has resulted in the exclusion of lakhs of eligible voters. The analysis contends that the process lacks the rigorous checks and verification mechanisms that were standard in prior revisions.

The comparison underscores concerns about voter disenfranchisement and the adequacy of present safeguards in maintaining electoral roll integrity. The findings suggest that structural differences between older and current processes have created vulnerabilities in voter registration systems.