13.75L voters in TN above 80 years, largest electorate in Sholinganallur

13.75L voters in TN above 80 years, largest electorate in Sholinganallur

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Chennai:17.11.2020

Woman voters continue to outnumber men in Tamil Nadu, according to the draft electoral rolls released on Monday. The total electorate in the state is 6.1 crore. There are 3.01 crore male voters, 3.09 women voters and 6,385 third gender voters.

“In terms of largest electorate, Sholinganallur assembly segment tops the state with 6.5 lakh voters. Kilvelur in Nagapattinam district has the smallest electorate with 1.7 lakh voters,” chief electoral officer Satyabrata Sahoo said. Except districts such as Kallakurichi, Dharmapuri, Krishnagiri and Kanyakumari, the remaining 34 districts have more women voters than men.

In Chennai, there are 19.99 lakh woman voters and 19.39 lakh men, taking the tally to 39.4 lakh. The numbers may vary when the final roll is published in January, which would be the final for the assembly polls. Claims and objections can be made from November 16 to December 15.

The election department also listed out 13.75 lakh voters in the state above 80 years, who may be given the option of postal ballot due to Covid-19. The election commission has facilitated postal ballot facilities for those who are 80 years and above and people with disabilities for the first time.

In TamilNadu,Chennai(1.12 lakh), Salem (71,220) and Coimbatore (69,835) topped the districtsin termsof highelectorate in the age group of 80 years and above. “The election commission conveyed about postal ballot facility to these special category voters. It will be confirmed during elections,” said a source.

The election department will hold special camps in designated locations on November 21, 22 and December 12 and 13. Forms for inclusion, deletion, modification and transposition of entries will be available in these locations and filled in forms could be submitted there.

For inclusion, proof of address and age should be submitted along with the form. Aadhaar card may be submitted as proof of age. Proof of age is compulsory for applicants below the age of 25 years. Online filing can also be done on www.nvsp.in and https://voterportal.eci.gov.in. All those who will complete 18 years as on January 1, 2021, and those whose names are not included on the roll can apply for inclusion by filing Form 6.