Published Jan 05, 2023 | 4:38 PM ⚊ Updated Jan 05, 2023 | 4:38 PM
Polling in Tamil Nadu. (Creative Commons)
Tamil Nadu released the integrated final electoral roll of special summary revision of photo electoral roll 2023 on Thursday, 5 December in Chennai.
According to the roll, Tamil Nadu has an electorate strength of 6,20,41,179, including 3,04,89,866 male, 3,15,43,286 female and 8,027 third-gender voters.
As on 4 January, about 3.82 crore Aadhaar numbers were collected for linking with Electors Photo Identity Card (EPIC) and this is 61.60 percent, said Tamil Nadu Chief Electoral Officer Satyabrata Sahoo.
The roll, with 1 January, 2023, as the qualifying date, was published on Thursday.
The revision commenced with draft publication on 9 November, 2022. Claims and objections were received up to 8 December, 2022.
During the revision period, 10,54,566 applications were received for inclusion of names and of them, 10,17,141 applications were accepted and enrolled.
There were 8,43,007 applications seeking deletion and of them, 8,02,136 were carried out on account of shifting, death and duplicate entries. The entries were corrected with respect to 2,15,308 electors.
The Shozhinganallur Assembly constituency in the Chengalpattu district accounted for the highest number of electors, with 6,66,295, including 3,34,081 male, 3,32,096 female, and 118 third-gender voters.
The Kavundampalayam Assembly constituency in the Coimbatore district trailed behind with 4,57,408 electors including 2,27,835 male, 2,29,454 female and 119 third gender.
The Kilvelur constituency in the Nagapattinam district has the lowest number of electors with 1,75,128, including 85,652 male, 89,474 female, and 2 third gender, followed by the Harbour constituency in the Chennai district with 1,70,125 electors, including 88,396 male, 81,670 female, and 59 third gender.
About 3,310 overseas electors, too, find a place in the final roll in which eight electors were enrolled during this revision drive, Sahoo said.
So far, 4,48,138 electors, who are Persons with Disabilities (PwDs), have been flagged in the electoral rolls.
About 4,66,374 electors in the age group of 18-19 have been enrolled and this includes 2,52,048 males, 2,14,171 females and 155 third gender.
Electors can verify their names in the integrated final electoral roll in PDF format made available on the CEO’s website: https://elections.tn.gov.in.
“The period of continuous updation is on. All eligible persons who have completed 18 years as on 1 January 2023, but do not find their names in the electoral roll can apply by submitting Form 6 in person or through www.nvsp.in or through Voter Helpline App” available in the google play store,” Sahoo said.
