Chennai: The draft electoral rolls were released yesterday in all districts of Tamil Nadu. According to them, there are currently 5.77 crore voters across Tamil Nadu.
As per the instructions of the Election Commission of India, the district draft electoral rolls for all 38 districts in Tamil Nadu, with January 1 of next year as the qualifying date, were released yesterday in the presence of authorized representatives of recognized political parties on behalf of the respective district collectors.
In Chennai, District Election Officer and Corporation Commissioner G.S. Sameeran released the draft electoral roll. It includes a total of 5,77,46,618 voters in the draft electoral roll, comprising 2,82,03,992 male voters, 2,95,34,734 female voters, and 7,892 third-gender voters in Tamil Nadu.
During the recently concluded Assembly election, Tamil Nadu had 5 crore 73 lakh 43,291 voters. After that, 4 lakh 3,327 voters were added, and the draft electoral roll included 5 crore 77 lakh 46,618 voters. The highest number of voters is in Tiruvallur district with 32 lakh 39,301 voters, Chennai district with 29 lakh 14,908 voters, Salem district with 27 lakh 95,315 voters, and Coimbatore district with a total of 27 lakh 68,820 voters.
Ariyalur (5,29,528) is the district with the fewest voters. Based on constituencies, Sholinganallur (5,58,729), Avadi (4,39,953), and Madhavaram (4,37,465) are the constituencies with the highest number of voters, while Thiru. Vi. Ka. Nagar (1,20,852), Egmore (1,39,732), and Villivakkam (1,64,527) are the constituencies with the fewest voters.
The electoral rolls published in all districts can be viewed on the website https://elections.tn.gov.in/ . Special camps will be held at all polling stations on the holidays of November 21, 22, and 29 to add names to the voter list. Forms for inclusion, deletion, correction, and transfer of names in the electoral roll will be available there itself. Completed forms can also be submitted there itself.
On working days, forms may be submitted at the offices of the Booth Level Officer, Electoral Registration Officer, and Assistant Electoral Registration Officer by December 11. Along with the form for inclusion of a name, copies of proof of residence address and age must be submitted. As proof of address, one may provide a water, electricity, or gas connection receipt, Aadhaar card, and similar documents. This information was stated by State Chief Electoral Officer Archana Patnaik.
