LUCKNOW, Dec. 2 -- Voters' absence, indifference, misbehaviour in some cases and even the return of blank forms are some of the problems that booth level officers (BLOs) face in the field under the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.

Take the case of Kamlesh Kumar Sharma, 41, a BLO active in the Salauli area of Gosaiganj under the Mohanlalganj assembly constituency on the outskirts of Lucknow.

Along with Salauli, Sharma has been assigned the Raghunath Purva, Newatin Purva and Pancham Purva hamlets, which together have approximately 1,450 voters.

"Some families have left their home to attend weddings or receptions of relatives and friends. An even bigger problem is when you get a blank form back. We had to fill ...