The ECI's controversial Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, entering its third phase, is under scrutiny. Phase 2 saw a staggering 10.2% trim, causing significant disenfranchisement, especially in West Bengal. The author identifies critical flaws: faulty software, arbitrary criteria, methodological errors, and centralized decision-making that disproportionately removed marginalized communities. The process also places the onus of eligibility on electors, not officials. This resulted in concerning gender-ratio drops. Despite these issues, the ECI has not changed course, and the Supreme Court's intervention has been limited. The author urges the ECI to prioritize universal adult franchise.