Draft electoral rolls published in Dharwad district with 13.54 lakh voters
Dharwad district officials have published the draft electoral rolls for 2026, featuring over 13.5 lakh verified voters. The administration has opened a window for public claims and objections regarding exclusions or corrections until September 23.
Why it matters
Ensuring accurate electoral rolls is fundamental to the integrity of the democratic process and voter participation in upcoming elections.
The draft electoral rolls prepared as part of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls 2026 has been published in Dharwad district with 13,53,946 voters included.
Addressing presspersons in Dharwad on Monday, Deputy Commissioner and District Electoral Officer Snehal R. said that details of 13,53,946 voters, constituting 83.48% of the 16,21,961 voters on the earlier electoral rolls, have been verified and included in the draft rolls.
“As many as 2,68,015 voter names have been left out of the draft rolls. Of these, 52,791 voters are reported dead, 1,25,287 have permanently migrated, 27,185 are duplicate entries and 62,079 are found to be absent. Another 673 names have been excluded under other categories,” she said.
The public has been given an opportunity to file claims and objections from August 24 to September 23.
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