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India's electoral roll revision sparks voter suppression fears
Original: The manipulation of voting records to deny people the vote is hardly a new development, but seldom if ever have the numb
A special intensive revision of India's electoral rolls, officially launched to clean up voter lists by removing duplicate and dead entries, is drawing criticism that it could strip legitimate voters of their franchise. Commentators note that while manipulating voter records to deny people the vote is not new, the sheer scale of the deletions in India is unprecedented, raising alarm about disenfranchisement at a national level.
Why now: Ongoing controversy over the scale of voter deletions in India's electoral roll revision is raising concerns about mass disenfranchisement.
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- The manipulation of voting records to deny people the vote is hardly a new development, but seldom if ever have the numbers reached those in India. Launched to 'tidy up' electoral roles the special intensive revision was intended to remove duplicated & dead voters from the… · ChrisMayLA6@mastodon.me.uk · 3
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