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This is an archive article published on January 24, 2024
Lok Sabha Polls: More than 3 lakh names struck off from poll roll over changed addresses
According to the electoral roll data, first-time voters make 2 per cent of the electorate in the state.
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Election Commission of India (Express File Photo)More than 3 lakh voters’ names have been struck off from the 2024 electoral rolls due to change in address, according to the final list published by the Election Commission (EC) Monday for the 294 assembly constituencies in West Bengal.
The final electoral roll shows an increase of 14.3 lakh voters compared to the draft rolls. Of the 9.7 lakh voters whose details had been struck off the final list, 5.4 lakh had died, 3.9 lakh had changed their address and the names of 31,894 persons were repeated.
According to the electoral roll data, first-time voters make 2 per cent of the electorate in the state.
The male-female voters’ ratio has also decreased. According to 2024’s final electoral roll, there are now 968 female voters for every 1,000 males in the state. The final electoral roll shows the state has 1,837 third gender voters.
As per the Election Commission, there are a total 3.8 crore men and 3.7 crore women voters in Bengal. In 2019, the number was 949 women per 1,000 men. It increased to 961 before the 2021 state Assembly elections.
The total number of voters in the state is around 7.5 crore.
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