Total voters in Mysuru district down to 22.80 lakh from 27.99 prior to SIR

The final electoral rolls of Mysuru district comprise 11,15,225 male voters, 11,64,702 female voters and 140 third-gender voters.

The total number of voters in Mysuru district has been put at 22.80 lakh with the publication of the final electoral rolls on Tuesday, marking a reduction of about 5.19 lakh compared to the 27.99 lakh voters on the rolls before the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) began on June 20.

The final electoral rolls of all the eleven Assembly constituencies in Mysuru district is available on the official website of the Chief Electoral Officer of Karnataka https://ceo.karnataka.gov.in/ and Mysuru district’s official website https://mysore.nic.in/, said a statement by the Deputy Commissioner of Mysuru.

The final electoral rolls of Mysuru district comprise 11,15,225 male voters, 11,64,702 female voters and 140 third-gender voters.

While the draft electoral rolls published on August 24, contained 22,42,452 voters, the addition of 44,648 voters and deletion of 7,033 names resulted in the electorate increasing to 22,80,067 as of October 27.

There has been a net addition of 37,615 voters to the draft electoral rolls, according to the statement.

Notices were issued to 1,28,217 voters in the district who were either not mapped or whose records showed discrepancies. Hearings were conducted in all cases, and 1,26,595 cases had been cleared for final publication, the statement added.

The constituency-wise figures released by the Deputy Commissioner show 1.78 lakh voters in Periyapatna, 1.96 lakh in K.R. Nagar, 2.22 lakh in Hunsur, 1.81 lakh in Chamaraja, 2.04 lakh in H.D. Kote, 1.92 lakh in Nanjangud, 2.88 lakh in Chamundeshwari, 1.81 lakh in Krishnaraja, 2.36 lakh in Narasimharaja, 2.14 lakh in Varuna and 1.82 lakh in T. Narsipur.

A total of 31,313 voters aged 18 and 19 years, including 16,584 males and 14,728 females, figure in the final electoral rolls.

The rolls also comprise 30,458 persons with disabilities, 1,112 service electors, 2,750 VIP electors and 179 NRI electors.

The district has 2,967 polling stations.

Meanwhile, the statement said the process of continuous updation of electoral rolls is under way. Eligible voters can apply for inclusion or deletion of names and for correction of entries in the electoral rolls.

Form 6 is to be submitted for inclusion of a name in the electoral rolls, Form 7 for deletion of a name, and Form 8 for corrections relating to a voter’s name, relative’s name, relationship details, gender, date of birth, address, photograph, change of address, disability status, mobile number linkage and issue of a duplicate Electoral Photo Identity Card (EPIC).

Meanwhile, the Electoral Registration Officer (ERO) of the Mysuru City Corporation held a meeting with leaders and representatives of political parties in Krishnaraja Assembly constituency to share details of the final electoral rolls published after the SIR exercise.

According to the figures, the constituency had 2,63,632 voters before the SIR exercise, while 1,76,831 voters were listed in the draft electoral rolls. The final electoral rolls contain a total of 1,81,044 voters, an increase of 4,213 compared to the draft rolls.

“However, compared to the pre-SIR electoral rolls, the final rolls show a net reduction of 82,588 voters,” the statement added.

Similarly, the ERO held a meeting with representatives of political parties in Narasimharaja Assembly constituency, where the final electoral rolls contain 2,36,025 voters.

The pre-SIR electoral rolls in the constituency had 3,27,898 voters, indicating a net reduction of 91,873 voters in Narasimharaja constituency.