Dead voters could fall through cracks in SIR process

As per the directions from the ECI, any adult member can fill up and sign the enumeration form on behalf of other family members, which gives ample scope for irregularities. | Photo Credit: NAGARA GOPAL The ongoing Special Intensive Revision of Electoral Rolls does not have any safeguards against inclusion of deceased persons, despite the oft heard allegations in the city about inclusion of dead voters on the rolls.In the name of purifying the rolls, the Election Commission of India has enforced mapping of electors in the current rolls with the previous SIR rolls from 2002, and listed an array of anomalies against which notices will be served, but dead voters could slip through the cracks left wide open by the process.As per the directions from the ECI, any adult member can fill up and sig