Election Commission Adds AI Facial Matching to West Bengal Voter Roll Revision

Overview

• AI tools will scan voter photographs to flag identical images appearing in multiple entries, targeting fake, duplicate and deceased registrations.
• Officials said complaints about misuse of voter photos, particularly of migrant workers, prompted the decision to add automated facial matching.
• Booth-level officers will continue door-to-door checks and capture photographs, and they will be held responsible if fake or deceased voters are later found.
• Booth-level agents can submit forms only with handwritten declarations from voters, and signatures must still be verified during BLO household visits.
• West Bengal’s chief electoral officer outlined SIR milestones this month and an Election Commission team is conducting field reviews across several districts from November 18 to 21.