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Low voter turnout in Bengaluru: Citizens highlight discrepancies in electoral rolls
Almost half of Bengaluru's citizens did not vote in the 2024 Lok Sabha Elections. The city recorded a 57.43% voter turnout this year, not much of an improvement from the previous 2019 elections. The low voter turnout has often been ascribed to apathy, but this alone is not a satisfactory explanation. Several factors have been cited for the low voter turnout, from discrepancies in electoral rolls to the scorching heat. Voter roll errors: Deletions, duplications and deceased names There were complaints that hundreds of voter names were either deleted or missing in Chickpet and Akkipet in Bangalore Central. In a…
Enforcement is one way to address the problem.. however public have the habit of getting an injunction to protect themselves from prosecution.. Hence honesty and self discipline is the only effective way for prevention in the long run..