Rajasthan sees increase of over 1 lakh voters in 20 days

JAIPUR: Since the release of the final voter list by the state election department on October 4, more than 1,02,000 new voters have been added in the past 20 days. The process of adding new voters will continue till October 27 as announced by the Election Commission.

A senior state election department officer has revealed that from October 4 to 24, the number of voters in the entire state has increased by over 1,02,000. He said that the voter count has now risen to 5,27,77,382, surpassing the previous count of 5,26,80,545. Among these, the number of service voters has increased by 1,42,037 in the last 20 days.

“Out of the 1,02,000 newly registered voters, 25,000 fall in the 18-19 age group who have successfully added their names to the voter list. On October 4, the count of these voters aged 18-19 stood at 22,06,000, which has now risen to 22,31,501,” the officer said.

Indore: 360-degree outreach campaign to increase voters turn-out

Authorities in Agar-Malwa and Shajapur districts are implementing a comprehensive voter outreach program to target areas with low voter turnout in the 2018 assembly election. The campaign includes traditional methods such as wall paintings, street plays, and banners, as well as the involvement of social media influencers. Various mediums like jingles, videos, and social media posts are being utilized to increase voter awareness. The program is also focusing on the Kalbeliya and Banjara communities, who historically have lower voter participation. In 2018, Agar Malwa had an average voter turnout of around 83%.

4 cops suspended in AP for trying to collect voter list

Four police personnel in Bapatla district have been suspended for allegedly trying to collect voter list information. The officers reportedly attempted to obtain Form-7 data from election officials in various villages. The superintendent of police in Bapatla stated that an inquiry has been initiated and if it is found that the officers collected data, strict action will be taken against them. This incident comes after a senior official was suspended in August for not properly preparing clean electoral lists.

Hyderabad's invisible voters lost among ghost addresses

A boys hostel in Jubilee Hills constituency in Hyderabad has 103 voters on the electoral rolls, 20 of whom are women. However, the hostel staff confirmed that none of the residents are women. Local political leaders allege that there are at least 400 such fictitious votes in the constituency. There are also voters with vague addresses, such as "hut" and "thanda", in various constituencies in Telangana. A temple in Serilingampally constituency has 53 voters registered against it, despite no one living there. There is a need for a door-to-door survey before the 2024 Lok Sabha polls to address these discrepancies.