Aadhaar and voter ID mismatch delays SIR enrolment for voters

Voters trying to complete the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls online are facing multiple hurdles, including Aadhaar and voter ID name mismatches, mobile linking issues and difficulties in downloading acknowledgements, even as many await visits from Booth Level Officers

Hyderabad: With the BLOs not knocking on doors with enumeration forms, those trying to complete the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls online are also facing hardships.

From mismatches in names on Aadhaar and voter ID cards to difficulties in tracing SIR 2002 details, several voters trying to complete the enumeration form online have been left dismayed by the obstacles they face during the process.

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After an agonising wait for the BLOs, who are yet to visit and hand over the prescribed SIR forms, many voters have been trying to complete their enumeration forms online. However, their efforts are turning into an odyssey of sorts.

Most are getting stuck at the initial stage itself. From the name on the Aadhaar card not matching the name on the voter ID card to difficulties in linking the mobile number with the voter ID, many complain of hurdles.

To fill up the enumeration form online, the mobile number has to be linked to the voter ID card. However, voters trying to link it through Form 8 report issues due to name mismatches, such as surname abbreviations and expansions, and variations in the spelling of the last name on the Aadhaar card and voter ID card, causing the linking process to fail.

Name mismatches are prevalent among women who have changed their surname after marriage. “While filling up the enumeration form, I came across issues such as name mismatch. With no other option left, I chose to update my voter ID details, including my name and photo, to match those on my Aadhaar card. Although I successfully submitted Form 8, I have no clue when the details will be updated or when I should complete the enumeration form,” said a resident of Rajeev Nagar.

Tagging the Telangana Chief Electoral Officer, an X (formerly Twitter) user, @immahadev95, posted: “We are getting name mismatch due to the order of last name and first name in Aadhaar and the Election Card while submitting for Aadhaar e-sign. Last and first name are on Aadhaar, while first name and last name are on the Voter ID. What should we do?”

Some voters who spent hours on the computer and successfully completed the process reported facing issues while downloading the acknowledgement, which has to be submitted to the concerned BLO. Some voters are also facing difficulties in tracing their SIR 2002 details, including part and serial numbers.