Addressing Electoral Anomalies: Chief Election Commissioner's Commitment to Voter Identity Reforms

Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar stated on Sunday that the occurrence of individuals possessing multiple voter identity cards is primarily due to migration or administrative oversights. The election authority is actively engaged in addressing and rectifying these errors.

During a press conference, Kumar also addressed the 'House number zero' issue highlighted by political entities. He explained that this problem arises because numerous voters either lack a permanent residence or have residences without assigned numbers by local governance bodies. The Commission has intervened to correct the allocation of identical voter identity numbers across states, resolving 300,000 such occurrences.

Kumar underscored that voting in multiple locations is illegal and evidence is necessary to substantiate any claims of dual voting practices. He acknowledged that some individuals hold multiple identity cards, often unwittingly due to migration, and initiatives such as the special intensive revision (SIR) aim to correct such inconsistencies, ensuring electoral transparency and fairness.

(With inputs from agencies.)