Karnataka Receives 1.10 Lakh Form-7 Applications For Voter Inclusion, Deletion

Karnataka has received 1,10,654 Form-7 applications seeking objections to the proposed inclusion or deletion of names from the electoral roll during SIR, according to the CEO's office on Friday.

The state had 4,51,61,393 electors as of October 9, comprising 2,24,03,422 men, 2,27,55,113 women and 2,858 transgender voters, Chief Electoral Officer V Anbukkumar said. 

A total of 43,82,315 notices were generated during the revision process, of which 43,73,745 had been delivered, achieving a delivery rate of 99.80 per cent. Of the delivered notices, 40,88,099 hearings, or 93.47 per cent, had



been completed, while 2,85,646 remained pending, the CEO's office said.

"The last date for the notice phase/disposal of claims and objections will be October 22 and the final electoral roll will be published on October 27,the last hearing is scheduled for October 12, while the deadline for disposing of claims and objections and completing the notice phase is October 22.

Between June 16 and October 8, the state received 23,02,215 applications across four categories: 9,52,497 Form-6 applications, 4,712 Form-6A applications, 1,10,654 Form-7 applications and 12,34,352 Form-8 applications.