Jammu & Kashmir adds 93,000 new voters, with an influx in women and first-timers
Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday said that a special summary revision of photo electoral rolls has concluded, registering significant increase in women electors and first-time voters.
The CEO informed that 93,000 new voters have been registered and the number of polling stations across the Union territory has also gone up by 209. «As per the Special Summary Revision-2024 completed with publication of the final electoral roll, the total number of voters stands at 88.03 lakh. These include 44.89 lakh males, 43.13 lakh females and 168 third gender electors,» the CEO said in a statement.
He further said that the number of young voters in the 18 to 19 years age group has increased by 45,964, with 24,310 of them being women, even as the overall number of the women voters has also gone up by 51,142.
«With a focus on ensuring accuracy, inclusivity, and purity of electoral rolls, the mammoth special summary revision exercise has been completed successfully in J&K. We have been able to include all the eligible citizens who have turned 18 or those who have registered for the first time, as well as to identify and remove ineligible voters, besides correcting errors and discrepancies, in order to improve the health and accuracy of electoral rolls,» the CEO said. He stated that this significant increase in the number of young electors in J&K demonstrates the commitment of young electors towards the electoral process. The total number of young electors in J&K in the 18-29 age group stands at 25.34 lakh. «A grounds-up,
