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Doesn't followThe findings come from the creator's own investigation. UP's Chief Electoral Officer responded that reasons were omitted because notices had already been issued to those ineligible voters.
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ECI software auto-generated voter forms to bypass legal safeguards
- ✅ Auto-generated deletion forms True85,854 deletion forms lacked reasons and were submitted late
- 🔀 “Systematic bypassing of legal safeguards” Doesn't followSoftware generation does not show a systematic bypassing of legal safeguards
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During the Special Intensive Revision in Uttar Pradesh, the Election Commission’s software, ERONET, auto-generated 85,854 voter deletion forms with no reason…
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The Election Commission of India forced officers in Uttar Pradesh to sign deletion forms for 85,854 voters without giving any reason after the legally mandated deadline.
"The Election Commission of India (ECI) forced officers in Uttar Pradesh to sign deletion forms for 85,854 voters without giving any reason during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in the state. All these deletion forms were submitted…" The Reporters' Collective, 2026-10-09
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- The UP Chief Electoral Officer stated that the deletion forms lacked listed reasons because notices had already been issued to those voters who were found ineligible.
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