A week before the launch of the voter roll overhaul, digitalization of the process is still nowhere in sight. While the Independent National Electoral Commission (Ceni) claims it wants to improve the quality of the electoral file, data collection will rely essentially on the same methods as in 2022. "It's not because we're using the same method as in previous operations that it's unreliable," defends Thierry Rakotonarivo, president of the Ceni. According to him, the legal framework hasn't changed. The main objective is to eliminate duplicates and clean up the electoral file. To do this, agents will primarily use voter information sheets. Tablets will be deployed only in certain centers, in limited numbers. Despite the ambition to reach nearly 14 million registered voters, material resources and methodology remain practically identical to those used during the 2022 overhaul. On the ground, five people are mobilized in each census team: one electoral agent and four members of Local Voter Census Committees (CLRE). They conduct daily door-to-door visits and also register voters at the fokontany level. "For now, no digitalization is planned. During our training, digital technology wasn't addressed, whereas in 2022 we used tablets," explains Vololomboahangy Pepretu, electoral agent and vice-president of the fokontany of Analapanga. The Ceni president nevertheless emphasizes that progress could come from biometric enrollment of the national identity card. "Data from the future biometric identity card can be directly cross-referenced with the voter roll, which would be a real advantage for making the file more reliable," he states. Abstention raises concerns. Beyond technical challenges, the Ceni must also face growing disinterest from part of the population. For many citizens, elections no longer produce the expected changes in their daily lives. "I've always voted and always registered on the voter roll. But this time, I won't vote. It doesn't bother me not to be registered, because nothing changes, especially if the same leaders or their relatives remain candidates. It's hard to hope for real change," confides Gaby Rakotozafy, resident of the rural municipality of Soavina. The same observation comes from Lalatiana Mandimbiarisoa, a merchant: "I'll register if agents come to me, but I won't go vote. I've never voted anyway. I prefer not to waste my time, because I see no improvement: everything stays the same." The voter roll is revised each year, while a complete overhaul should, in principle, take place every ten years. In practice, its organization often depends on the political context.