ECI caps voter deletion requests at 10 after Karnataka bulk filing controversy

Why in news

The Election Commission of India capped individual voter deletion requests to prevent bulk filing of Form 7 applications following a controversy in Karnataka.

Background

The ECI capped deletion requests at 10 during claims and objections periods and 5 monthly during continuous updation. Officials were directed to verify identities and initiate action under Section 31 of the Representation of the People Act, 1950.

Facts for Prelims

• Act / BillRepresentation of the People Act, 1950
• FactECI capped individual voter deletion requests at 10 during claims and objections periods
• FactECI capped individual voter deletion requests at 5 monthly during continuous updation
• FactForm 7 is the application used for voter deletion

For Mains

Q. Examine the measures taken by the Election Commission of India to ensure the integrity of the electoral roll against fraudulent deletions.

Dimensions to cover in your answer

• Procedural safeguards: Implementation of request caps to prevent coordinated bulk deletions
• Legal accountability: Utilization of Section 31 of the Representation of the People Act, 1950 for identity verification

Keywords: electoral integrity · voter list maintenance · procedural safeguards · Representation of the People Act

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