New Delhi: Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Ajay Shukla on Wednesday announced the final voter list of Uttar Pardesh as polling is slated to be held early this year.
A total of 52,80,882 voters have been added during the revision of electoral rolls and the total number of voters in Uttar Pradesh has increased to 15,02,84,005.
CEO Ajay Shukla while releasing the final electoral list in Lucknow said, out of the 52 lakh new voters added, 23,92,258 are men, 28,86,988 are women, and 1,636 transgenders.
There are 10,64,266 'Divyang' voters and 24,03,296 above the age of 80.
First Time Voters In UP Assembly Election 2022
Over 14.66 lakh voters in the age group of 18-19 years will be exercising their franchise for the first time in this year's Uttar Pradesh assembly elections. A total of 14,66,470 names were added in the age group of 18-19, comprising 27.76 percent of the total names added.
At present, the total number of voters in the 18-19 age group in the electoral roll is 19,89,902 10,62,410 men, 9,26,945 women, and 547 transgenders.
Names Omitted/Deleted UP Assembly Election 2022 Final Voter List
A total of 21,40,278 voters' names of different categories have been deleted during this revision. Out of these, 10,00,050 names were deleted under the deceased category, 3,32,905 under the shifted category, and 7,94,029 under the repeated category, the CEO said.
Similarly, the action was taken to amend 2,37,941 entries in various categories of errors existing in the voter list, CEO Ajay Shukla added.
Final Voter List UP Assembly Election 2022
The final published voter list will be displayed at all polling places for a week. In addition, the list will also be available on the website of the chief electoral officer or the district election officer. Voters can also call the toll-free number 1950 for inquiries. If any voter is left out due to any reason, they can submit their names through the online or offline medium.
(With PTI Inputs)