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Election officials in Karnataka are checking voter data again to fix mistakes in the voter lists. This comes after people received notices during the recent revision process. Around 67 lakh voters were flagged for errors or mapping problems, which worried many people.

Officials said that getting a notice does not mean a voter has to attend a hearing. Booth Level Officers are fixing many errors, such as wrong family details or age gaps, in their system. This is meant to make sure real voters are not bothered by data entry errors.

Court case on election duties

Also, Karnataka High Court has asked the Election Commission of India to reply to a case about using Anganwadi workers for election duties. The people filing the case say this extra work hurts important child development services in areas like Davanagere North and Davanagere South.

Karnataka High Court sent a notice to Election Commission of India and state government. This follows a case filed by Karnataka State Anganwadi Workers and Helpers Union. They are challenging the practice of making Anganwadi workers work as booth-level officers during voter list updates in places like Davanagere North and Davanagere South.

## Election duties and local services

Union members say these workers are busy with very important tasks. These include teaching young children, running nutrition programs, and watching over child health. Adding election work to their schedule stops them from doing this work well. The case notes that Election Commission guidelines say regular Group C staff should be first choice for these tasks. Anganwadi staff should only be used if no one else is available. The court told authorities to reply. The next hearing is on December 1.

Karnataka High Court asked Election Commission of India to reply to a case about using Anganwadi workers as Booth Level Officers. A bench led by Chief Justice Vibhu Bakhru is hearing the case from Anganwadi Workers and Helpers Union.

Concerns about election duties

Union members say election work stops important child services. They believe these roles are assigned without care, ignoring rules that say regular government staff should do this work. State government officials asked to keep these workers off election duty, but it still happens. The court is now checking if these assignments break election rules in areas like Davanagere North and Davanagere South.

Election Commission released a draft voter list for Karnataka as part of a Special Intensive Revision. This update removed 1.08 crore names from the previous list of 5.54 crore voters. Many of these names were removed because the voters were marked as absent or shifted. This has raised concerns about people losing their right to vote.

Chief Minister D K Shivakumar asked for more time for the counting process to make sure all eligible citizens stay on the list. If your name is missing, you can still act. Submit a new application using the required form before the final list is published in October.

How to check your status

It is very important to check your status. This is especially true if you live in urban areas like Davanagere North or Basavanagudi. Registration numbers there seem lower than in rural areas.

Karnataka Chief Electoral Officer V. Anbu Kumar says more than 80 percent of enumeration forms are now out across the state. This is part of Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls. It started on June 30 and ends on July 29.

Rural areas are finishing this fast. Bengaluru and other urban centers are slower. CEO noted that Chitradurga and Davanagere have almost finished distributing all forms. Officials are also talking to political parties to fix any problems with the process.

Voter list updates

Election Commission says you should report it to local officials if a voter was wrongly left out or classified. It is a simple way to fix the voter list.

Authorities are turning these forms into digital data. Over 56 lakh forms are already processed. You can track the progress and see lists of uncollectable forms on official channels as they are uploaded.

Karnataka Chief Electoral Officer V Anbukkumar said over 80 percent of enumeration forms for Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls are now distributed. This door-to-door work started on June 30 and will end on July 29.

Districts like Chitradurga and Davanagere have almost finished. However, urban areas are moving slower. The CEO told officials to make sure every home is covered.

Distribution Progress

To keep things clear, a list of forms not yet collected will be shared with political party agents. Authorities are also looking into complaints about how forms are given out. This is to make sure the process follows rules.