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From the KCC point of view, it might look like a rather questionable oversight to make, considering that one would have to check the "No Middle Name" box to continue to Part 2 and submit the entry.
If you are successful in the initial selection, you may risk the possibility of rejection at the interview stage due to this mistake. Attending the interview with a different name to the one entered on the original E-DV application is one of the top reasons for a denial along with a "pop-up" marriage after the winning notification, and an incorrect DOB.
This is not necessarily true. If a person legally changed their name after electronic DV-entry, or changed a name due to marriage to another person, it is not a factor per-se that disqualifies the applicant. Even if a person marries after the original entry, it is a factor that cannot automatically disqualify applicant, unless the interviewer has reasons to believe that the changes (name/marriage) were made to make a false statement.
Even with legal name changes there is a window period where the court allowed the change but the change has not yet been applied to passport or driver's license. What matters is the accuracy of information at the point of application submission, per then, currently valid government issued ID.
Missing on a middle name can be considered a mere oversight, since there are other techniques used to detect fraud in lottery cases, not just name.
Above also depends on country where you live. Some countries have high fraud levels, so CO may be more strict.
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