1. Karnataka Election Commission publishes draft electoral rolls 2024, highest electors from Bengaluru South
With the 2024 Lok Sabha elections around the corner, the State Election Commission on October 27 published the draft electoral rolls with a total electors of 5,33,77,162. This includes 2,68,02,838 male electors, 2,65,69,428 female electors and 4,896 other electors. There are 47,172 service electors. This is in contrast with draft electoral rolls of 2023 which had 5,08,53,845 electors.
The special summary revision of electoral rolls with respect to qualifying date of January 1, 2024 will be on two days each in November and December at respective polling stations. The Election Commission has set December 12 as the last date for filing claims and objections. The final electoral rolls will be published on January 5, 2024. In Karnataka, the highest electors are in Bengaluru South with 7,06,207 voters while the lowest electors are in Sringeri with 1,66,907 voters.
