Karnataka CEO admits to duplicate voter IDs due to data processing errors

The Karnataka Chief Electoral Officer admitted that procedural errors during data processing caused multiple voter IDs to be generated for single individuals in Mahadevapura. The issues arose when applicants submitted multiple Form 6 applications through the Citizen Service Portal, which the system processed independently despite a Special Intensive Revision intended to eliminate duplicates.

Additionally, identical EPIC numbers appeared in two different constituencies because Form 8 applications for migration were approved while corresponding Form 7 deletion requests remained pending due to frozen electoral rolls. The CEO’s office has referred these cases to District Election Officers for verification and necessary legal action.

Editor's note: The brief concisely explains the procedural causes for the voter ID discrepancies identified in the source.