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Daijiworld Media Network – Mangaluru (NJC)
Mangaluru, Oct 27: The Special Intensive Revision (SIR)-2026 of electoral rolls in the state has been completed. Accordingly, the final electoral roll of Dakshina Kannada (DK) district was officially published on Monday, October 27, with the names of 9,064 voters deleted from the list.
Providing the information at a press conference on Monday, Dakshina Kannada deputy commissioner Darshan H V said that, according to the final electoral roll published in the district, there were a total of 16,78,448 voters, including 8,23,198 male voters, 8,55,232 female voters and 18 third-gender voters.
The draft electoral roll published on August 24 had a total of 16,46,387 voters. Following the issuance of notices, 32,061 voters were added to the final list, he explained.
A total of 9,064 voters were deleted from the list, including those who had died and those who had permanently relocated. The deputy commissioner also said that 53,806 applications related to corrections had been disposed of.
The final constituency-wise voter count is as follows: Beltangady has 2,22,254 voters, Moodbidri 1,97,712, Mangaluru City North 2,27,530, Mangaluru City South 2,12,512, Mangaluru 1,98,956, Bantwal 2,15,710, Puttur 2,04,181 and Sullia 1,99,593.
During the period for filing claims and objections after publication of the draft list, a total of 41,125 new voters were added. These included 32,986 applications under Form 6, 357 under Form 6A and 7,782 under Form 8.
Among young voters aged 18 to 19, the district has a total of 25,326 voters. Of these, 12,418 were included in the draft electoral roll, while 12,908 young voters were newly added.
The district has a total of 13,420 voters with disabilities, comprising 7,607 men and 5,813 women. There are 14,086 senior citizens aged above 85 years, while the number of Non-Resident Indian (NRI) voters stands at 366, including 210 men and 156 women. The district also has 449 service electors.
The deputy commissioner stated that all 1,50,131 notices and inquiries received during the revision period had been completely disposed of, and no cases remained pending.
Members of the public can verify whether their names have been included in the electoral roll by visiting the offices of the electoral registration officer (ERO) or assistant electoral registration officer (AERO), or by contacting the booth level officer (BLO) concerned in their area.
Voters can also check the electoral roll through the websites www.ceokarnataka.kar.nic.in, https://voters.eci.gov.in and www.dk.nic.in. They may also contact the toll-free helpline number 1950 for assistance.
The deputy commissioner said that the continuous updation of the electoral roll remains in progress and that eligible citizens can continue to apply for the inclusion of their names, corrections or transfers.
Additional deputy commissioner Raju was present at the press conference.