The Hindu·3 min read·medium
Allegations of school students being used for SIR voter verification in Karnataka
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The Hindu Bureau
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Authorities in Karnataka, India, are investigating allegations that school children were improperly used to assist with voter verification paperwork. The opposition NDA coalition has formally complained to the Election Commission, citing procedural violations and calling for a re-verification of the electoral rolls.
Authorities have issued a show cause notice to a tehsildar in Belagavi district following reports that booth level officers (BLOs) had used school children for paperwork related to voter verification as part of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Karnataka.
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