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Karnataka Electoral Roll Revision Generates 43.81 Lakh Notices
Karnataka is checking and updating its voter list.
Officials made more than 43 lakh notices for voters whose records need checking.
These records are called “no mapping” or “anomalies.”
About 7.31 lakh notices have reached voters so far.
More than 36 lakh notices still need to be delivered.
Hearings began on September 3 and will continue until October 12.
Voters can search for their names using their voter ID number online or in the ECINET app.
Polling station changes may have changed voters’ part and serial numbers.
Karnataka’s Chief Electoral Officer said 43,81,141 of 43,81,143 planned notices have been generated.
Of those notices, 7,31,770 have been delivered and 36,49,371 remain pending delivery.
The notices concern electors listed under “no mapping” and “anomalies” categories.
Hearings began on September 3 and will continue through October 12; 206 have been completed.
Karnataka has 4,46,38,124 electors, while a special registration campaign is scheduled for September 19 and 20.
- Who
- Karnataka’s Chief Electoral Officer’s office, election officials and electors are involved.
- What
- An ongoing electoral-roll revision has generated notices for electors in the “no mapping” and “anomalies” categories.
- Where
- Karnataka, with the Chief Electoral Officer’s review conducted from Bengaluru.
- When
- As of September 4; hearings began September 3 and continue until October 12.
- Why
- To revise electoral rolls, address records requiring verification and support voter enrolment.
Key facts
- Planned notices
- 43,81,143
- Generated notices
- 43,81,141
- Delivered notices
- 7,31,770
- Pending delivery
- 36,49,371
- Completed hearings
- 206
- Electorate
- 4,46,38,124 electors as of September 4
- Special registration campaign
- September 19 and 20
- Election staff
- 224 Electoral Registration Officers and 4,262 Assistant or Additional Assistant Electoral Registration Officers
Quotes
Karnataka Chief Electoral Officer’s office
The Karnataka Chief Electoral Officer’s office, which issued the statement on the electoral-roll revision.
“Electors who are unable to find their names in the previous parts are therefore requested to search using their EPIC (Electors Photo Identity Card) number on voters.eci.gov.in or through the ECINET mobile application.”
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