National NewsFinal e-roll published in Kerala

Final e-roll published in Kerala

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, FEB 21 (PTI):

The ECI on Saturday published the final electoral roll in Kerala after the SIR exercise, with the total number of voters in the state standing over 2.69 crore. The Election Commission of India (ECI) shared a link — http://electoralsearch.eci.gov.in — that enables the public to check their names on the updated list. According to data released by the ECI at a press meet here on Friday, the fresh electoral roll has 2,69,53,644 voters, compared to 2,78,50,855 prior to the commencement of the SIR in October last year. As many as 8,97,211 voters have been removed following the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise, the ECI said. In the revised list, the total number of male voters is 1,31,26,048, female voters 1,38,27,319, and transgender voters – 277, officials said.

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