SALEM: To update the details of number of voters in their region, the district collectors of Salem, Erode, Namakkal, Dharmapuri and Krishnagiri have released draft electoral rolls in their offices respectively on Wednesday.
Electoral Registration Officer (ERO) and Salem district collector K Maharabushanam, issued the draft rolls of Salem district. "The number of voters has increased in the district as fresh revisions were carried out during Yercaud by-poll and parliamentary election," the collector said.
According to him, there are 13.50 lakh male voters, 13.25 lakh females and 201 transgender in the list. "Last year, the number of voters was 25.26 lakh in all the 11 constituencies in the district while this time the number has increased to 26.75 lakh. The previous list had 25,26,298 voters, including 12,77,898 males, 12,48,210 females and 191 transgenders," he said.
The public can access the rolls at polling booths (schools), post offices and the district collectorate office. "They can also obtain forms for additions, deletions and modifications at all these designated locations. The district administration has established a help desk at the collectorate to assist the voters," he said, adding, "The final electoral rolls will be displayed on January 6, 2015 and all the voters have to ensure that their names appear in the voters' list."
In Dharmapuri, district collector K Vivekanandhan released the list. It has total 11, 00, 371 voters in the region which includes 2,00,167 in Palacode constituency; 2,13,857 in Pennagaram; 2,37,135 in Dharmapuri; 2,34,744 in Pappireddipatty and 2,14,468 in Harur (reserve) constituencies.
Similarly, Krishnagiri district collector TP Rajesh released the list at his office. According to the list, there are 13,77,713 voters in the region out of which 7,02,860 are male voters, 6,74,736 females and 117 transgender.
Namakkal district collector V Dakshinamoorthy said that there are 12,96,539 voters in the draft electoral list and Erode district collector S Prabakaran informed of 17,36,596 voters in their list.