SIR draft roll: 1.5 lakh voters in Dakshina Kannada to receive notices

Mangalore Today News Network

Mangaluru, Aug 24, 2026: The draft electoral roll published under the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process has 16,46,387 voters in Dakshina Kannada district. Notices will be issued through Booth Level Officers (BLOs) to 1,50,153 voters whose names have been left out of the draft roll due to reasons including non-mapping, changes in names or parents’ names, and discrepancies in age, Deputy Commissioner Darshan H.V. said on Monday.

Addressing a press conference at Prajasaudha in Padil, Darshan said the distribution of notices would begin on August 24 and continue until September 23. During this period, the Election Commission has provided an opportunity for affected voters to file claims and objections.

The notice will contain details of the date, time and venue of the hearing. BLOs will deliver the notices to the voters’ residences within the stipulated period.

If a voter is unable to appear before the Electoral Registration Officer (ERO) or Assistant Electoral Registration Officer (AERO) with a written representation within the period specified in the notice, additional time will be provided. However, if the voter fails to appear even during the extended period, the name may be removed from the electoral roll, the Deputy Commissioner said.

Voters appearing for the hearing must bring the required details filled in the prescribed form. They can also upload supporting documents online. However, physical appearance before the ERO or AERO will be mandatory, Darshan clarified.

According to the Election Commission’s guidelines, those born before July 1, 1987, must submit a document establishing their date of birth and/or place of birth.

Those born between July 1, 1987, and December 2, 2004, must submit a document establishing their own date or place of birth, along with documents establishing the date or place of birth of either their father or mother.

SIR Process in Dakshina Kannada
Electors in the district as of June 16, 2026: 18,03,766
Enumeration forms distributed: 18,03,766
Digitised enumeration forms: 16,46,387 (91.27%)
Marked as ASD: 1,57,379 (8.73%)
Absent voters: 11,124 (0.62%)
Permanently migrated voters: 82,988 (4.60%)
Deceased voters: 45,318 (2.51%)
Voters registered elsewhere: 15,395 (0.85%)
Others: 2,554 (0.14%)
Proposal to Appoint 154 Additional AEROs

At present, one Electoral Registration Officer and one Assistant Electoral Registration Officer are functioning for each Assembly constituency in Dakshina Kannada district.

A proposal has been submitted to the Election Commission for the appointment of 154 additional Assistant Electoral Registration Officers in the district. Approval is expected within the next couple of days, Darshan said.

Additional Deputy Commissioner Raju K., Urban Development Planning Director Dr Santosh Kumar, and Mangaluru City Corporation Chief Accounts Officer Akshata were among those present at the press conference.

Receiving a Notice Does Not Mean Automatic Deletion

Darshan clarified that receiving a notice does not mean that a voter’s name will automatically be deleted from the electoral roll.

Voters whose names appeared in the electoral roll up to June 2026 but were left out of the draft roll due to non-mapping with the 2002 electoral roll, changes in names or other reasons need not panic, he said.

“Voters need not have any unnecessary fear. After verifying the required documents, steps will be taken to include eligible voters again and ensure their names appear in the final electoral roll,” Darshan said.