SIR: Migrant and marginalised populations proving hardest to map, BLOs say
Karnataka's voter mapping is facing challenges, particularly with migrant and marginalized populations. Booth Level Officers (BLOs) report issues such as mismatched records, mobility, and poor connectivity complicating the process. Despite a high overall completion rate, many voters remain untraceable due to these obstacles.
- ▪Karnataka reports 87.49% completion in voter mapping as of May 23.
- ▪Migrant and marginalized populations are the hardest to map due to mismatched records and mobility.
- ▪BLOs face challenges with inconsistent spellings and missing details in voter records.
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Despite Karnataka reporting 87.49% completion in voter mapping, including progeny mapping, as of May 23 ahead of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR), Booth Level Officers (BLOs) say the exercise is still far from complete on the ground. Migrant and marginalised populations are proving the hardest to map due to mismatched records, mobility and field constraints, they say.The core problems, BLOs point out, include mismatches in voter records, poor phone network connectivity and migration.Same person, different spellingIn many cases, names appear differently across records, with variations in spelling, initials and order, making it difficult to confirm whether entries refer to the same person. This is also leading to repeated visits and incomplete mapping.
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