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ECI to Use AI Tools to Delete Duplicate Elector Entries

ECI to Use AI Tools to Delete Duplicate Elector Entries
Telugu states: ECI to use AI tools to identify double entries of electors · thehansindia.com

The Election Commission of India is the group that runs elections in India.

It makes sure every person can vote only once.

Some people were accidentally listed two times on voter lists.

The Commission will use smart computer tools, called AI, to find the double entries.

First, workers will finish a special cleanup called the Special Intensive Revision.

Then, they will compare names, fathers' names, and Aadhaar numbers to spot matches.

If someone is listed twice, the Commission can send a notice and remove the extra entry.

People who give false information on their voting form can go to jail for up to one year or pay a fine.

This is to make sure every election is fair and every person has just one vote.

Key facts

Organization
Election Commission of India (ECI)
Region
Two Telugu states (Telangana and Andhra Pradesh)
Method
AI tools and checks of demographically similar entries (DSEs)
Data Matched
Names, father's names, and Aadhaar-related data
Timing
After the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) is completed
Legal Provision
Section 31, Representation of People's Act, 1950
Penalty
Imprisonment up to one year, a fine, or both
Limitation
No data sharing for duplicate entries across different states

Quotes

Senior ECI official

Interviewee from the Election Commission of India

“One good thing that has happened with the SIR exercise is that it has sent a strong message that one person has to have only one vote and this will ensure voters will be cautious with the laws.”
thehansindia.com

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