Number of voters in Gujarat rise 1.93% during latest electoral roll revision drive

Gandhinagar: The number of voters in all the 182 assembly segments of Gujarat has seen an increase of 1.93% and reached 4,25,90,829 during the latest electoral roll revision drive of the ECI, Chief Electoral Officer B B Swain today said.

The draft electoral roll published for the drive to include names along with new voters attaining the age of 18 years as on January 1, 2017 contained the names of 41782437 voters on September 15, 2016, the day of the commencement of the drive for which the claims for inclusion were taken up to October 17, he said.

‘A total of 1134684 new voters were added while 326292 old voters were omitted owing to various reasons. With this the total number of voters has reached 42590829 showing a rise of 1.93%. Among the new inclusion 39.44% or 448560 voters were from 18-19 years age group and will be first time voters in the next assembly election in the state, The total number of such voters has now gone up to 818376 while the voters above 80 years of age are 544724 in number,’ he said.

He said that the revised voter lists are available at various concerned offices and Booth Level Officers and also on his official website. Online or physical forms for any further inclusion or correction in them can be filled from tomorrow.

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