Type of anomalies in BLO app during SIR.

 

During the Telangana voter mapping and Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise, the official BLO workflow and related verification processes can identify several categories of possible anomalies. These do not automatically mean the voter record is incorrect; they are flags for field verification by the Booth Level Officer (BLO).

The common anomalies include:

• No mapping found (elector could not be linked to a parent or predecessor record).
• Wrong mapping (linked to the wrong parent, guardian, or family).
• Six or more electors mapped to a single individual, indicating possible incorrect family linkage.
• Duplicate voter entries within the same constituency.
• Duplicate voter entries across different constituencies.
• Duplicate EPIC (Voter ID) numbers.
• Parent–child age mismatch (age difference is biologically improbable).
• Sibling age anomalies (unusually large or impossible age gaps).
• Incorrect or inconsistent relationship (Father/Mother/Husband/Guardian details do not match).
• Relative's name mismatch between historical and current electoral records.
• Gender inconsistencies.
• Date of birth or age inconsistencies across records.
• Name spelling mismatch affecting linkage.
• Photograph mismatch or missing photograph.
• Elector found at a different address than recorded.
• House found locked during repeated visits.
• Elector shifted to another location.
• Elector permanently migrated outside the constituency.
• Elector reported deceased but still present in the roll.
• Elector not traceable at the given address.
• Multiple unrelated families shown at one address.
• One person linked to multiple family trees.
• Missing documentary evidence for mapping.
• Missing linkage with the 2002 electoral roll where required.
• Possible unregistered eligible voters residing in the household.
• Household not covered during enumeration.
• Enumeration form not received or not submitted.
• GIS/location mismatch of polling area (administrative verification).
• Other data inconsistencies requiring manual hearing or document verification.

Most of these anomalies are intended as verification flags rather than grounds for deletion. Election officials typically resolve them through document verification, house visits, or hearings before any change is made to the electoral roll.