38,487 voters added to electoral rolls in Mysuru district

Addition took place during revision of rolls in November

A total of 38,487 voters had been added to the electoral list in Mysuru district since the Lok Sabha elections held in April 2014.

In a statement issued on Sunday to mark National Voters’ Day, the district administration said there are a total of 23,03,607 voters in Mysuru district, including 11,65,204 men and 11,38,403 women. The district is divided into eleven Assembly constituencies

The addition of voters had taken place during the summary revision of electoral rolls carried out between October 30 and November 25, 2014.

Eligible voters whose names are not on the electoral rolls, including those who have recently crossed 18 years, can register their names as part of the continuous updating of the voters’ list by submitting the stipulated Form 6 at the tahsildar’s office in taluks falling under the respective Assembly constituencies, or the Mysore City Corporation (MCC) offices in constituencies falling under Mysuru City.

Meanwhile, the district administration and Systematic Voters’ Education and Electoral Participation organised an oath-taking ceremony, and distribution of voters’ identity cards in the city on Sunday along with a rally on voting awareness.

About 100 newly-enrolled voters and students participated in a rally flagged off by Deputy Commissioner C. Shikha at Kote Anjaneyaswamy Temple.

Two tableaux with posters on voting awareness were part of the rally that passed through K.R. Circle before reaching the Deputy Commissioner’s office through D. Devaraj Urs Road.

Ms. Shikha said voting was not just a right, but a duty. She told the youth that instead of criticising the system, they should help improve it by enrolling themselves in the electoral list and casting their votes during the polling process.