With the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls exercise set to begin in Telangana, a sense of urgency has gripped many residents struggling to secure the documents required to remain on the voter list, particularly those who have shifted homes over the years. As the public gears up to get themselves mapped onto the electoral database, several electors said they were encountering peculiar problems, especially those who had lived in rented accommodations and moved frequently.
The Hindu spoke to such electors who pointed out that their parents’ names were missing from the 2002 voter list, often after being deleted when they changed residences.
