Not because they weren’t qualified. Not because the law didn’t allow it. But because a software system controlled from Delhi blocked local officials from fixing it. The Chief Electoral Officer sent 8 emails in 7 days. No reply. The Supreme Court had ordered states to hear such cases; Goa did. EROs reviewed documents. Found them eligible. But ECINet, the centralised election software, had no ‘undo’ button for them. Election Commissioners Sandhu and Joshi had warned; centralising access strips power from local officers who are legally responsible for accurate rolls. Goa became the test case. And the result? 97 names still missing; months later. The system didn’t fail. It was designed to override local judgment. If you think this is just about Goa; think again. This affects every voter, in every state, whose name depends on software permissions, not ground truth.