In Chennai, 18-year-old J Smrithi would have been a first time voter if her name was on the list. “I even visited the corporation office several times, but no luck,” said her father S Jagan. Several other voters alleged that they were turned away as they did not get booth slips. This slip is informal piece of paper that simply contains the serial number of the voter, making it easy for officials to find the voter’s name on the list. Without the slip, the official will take more time to find the name.