Bengaluru, Aug. 8 -- The Election Commission of India (ECI) has extended the deadline for Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls in Karnataka, with the enumeration phase now ending on August 17.

As per the new schedule for the SIR exercise in the state, the draft voter lists will be published on August 24.

The period for filing claims and objections will be from August 24 to September 23. The notice phase, for disposal of claims and objections, will begin on August 24 and will go on till October 22.

The final electoral rolls will be published on October 27.

According to a press release from the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of Karnataka, 1,09,83,901 (19.81 per cent) of the 5,54,32,314 electors have been found absent, ...