EC publishes draft electoral rolls 2024 for Karnataka with 5.33 crore voters

The Election Commission on Friday published the 2024 draft electoral rolls for Karnataka with a total electorate of 5,33,77,162 voters, which is an increase by 2,91,596 votes since the election roll was published ahead of the elections to the Legislative Assembly.

The Election Commission on Friday published the 2024 draft electoral rolls for Karnataka with a total electorate of 5,33,77,162 voters, which is an increase by 2,91,596 votes since the election roll was published ahead of the elections to the Legislative Assembly.

The final electoral rolls will be published on January 5, 2024, after the completion of special summary revision of the rolls with respect to the qualifying date of January 1, 2024.

The 2024 draft electoral rolls includes 2,68,02,838 male voters, 2,65,69,428 female voters, and 4,896 other voters. In comparison with the 2023 draft electoral rolls, the number has increased by 25,23,317 electors.

The draft rolls of 2024 has 13,45,707 young voters (18-19 years), 4,896 third gender voters, 3,056 overseas voters, 5,66,777 voters with disabilities, 11,76,093 voters who are above 80 years, and 47,172 service electors.

Of the 224 Assembly constituencies, Bengaluru South has the highest number of voters with 7,06,207 and Sringeri has the lowest number of voters with 1,66,907.

The number of polling stations in Karnataka now stands at 58,834, a net increase by 552 after 845 polling stations were added and 292 polling stations were merged.

Chief Electoral Officer, Karnataka, Manoj Kumar Meena, told presspersons here on Friday that people had time till December 9 to file their claims and objections, and that the disposal of claims and objections would be completed by December 26. “Special drives on November 18 and 19, and December 2 and 3 at respective polling booths will be held to enrol young voters, vulnerable persons, and those who have missed the enrolment,” he said.