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India’s SIR process has stripped more than 130 million names from draft voter rolls. Tech Policy Press fellow Apar Gupta argues the opaque system — run by an election commission whose members are appointed by the ruling government — is a model for digital authoritarianism.
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India’s SIR Voter Purge Shows Digital Authoritarianism in Action
A deep dive on the democratic crisis unfolding following the digital purge of 130 million voters from the rolls in India by Tech Policy Press fellow Apar Gupta.