Assembly Elections-2024
Special Summary Revision of Photo
Electoral Rolls concludes in J&K
Electorate reaches 88.03 lakh: 44.89
lakh male; 43.13 lakh female, 168 third-gender voters
Polling Stations increased to 11,838
Women electors, first-time voters
register significant increase as J&K gets ready for Assembly elections
SRINAGAR, AUGUST
20: With the stage all set for the Elections to the Legislative Assembly of
Jammu and Kashmir, the region has witnessed a significant increase of over 93
thousand new voters, courtesy the corresponding rise in the number of young and
women voters, even as the number of polling stations across the Union Territory
has also gone up by 209.
This came to fore
as the Special Summary of Photo Electoral Rolls with qualifying date 01 July
2024 was successfully completed in all twenty districts of Jammu and Kashmir,
the Chief Electoral Officer, J&K UT informed on Tuesday.
“With focus on
ensuring accuracy, inclusivity, and purity of electoral rolls, the mammoth
Special Summary Revision exercise has been completed successfully in Jammu and
Kashmir. We have been able to include all the eligible citizens who have turned
18 or those who have registered for the first time, as well as to identify and
remove ineligible voters, besides correcting errors and discrepancies, in order
to improve the health and accuracy of electoral rolls,” the CEO said.
The CEO reiterated
the commitment to enhance voter participation and inclusivity as well as to
ensure the integrity of electoral processes as he detailed the notable findings
of the Special Summary Revision-2024.
“As per the Special
Summary Revision -2024 completed with publication of the final electoral roll,
the total number of electors (voters) stand at 88.03 Lakh. These include 44.89
Lakh males, 43.13 Lakh females and 168 third gender electors,” the Chief
Electoral Officer said in a statement.
A total of 93,284
voters have been added in this Special Summary Revision across Jammu and
Kashmir, while the elector population ratio has improved from 0.59 to 0.60.
Highlighting the
notable achievements, the CEO said that the number of young voters in the 18 to
19 years age group has increased by 45,964, with 24,310 of them being women,
even as the overall number of the women voters has also gone up by 51,142.
“This significant
increase in the number of young electors in Jammu & Kashmir demonstrates
the commitment of young electors towards the electoral process," said the
CEO, adding that the total number of young electors in Jammu and Kashmir in the
18-29 age group stand at 25.34 Lakhs.
The comprehensive
Increase of first time young voters is attributed to the comprehensive SVEEP
plan and its successful implementation by the respective District Election
Officers, under the overall guidance of Chief Electoral Officer Jammu and
Kashmir.
The CEO also noted
the special efforts made during the special summary revision exercise which has
resulted in the improvement in the gender ratio of the electors by 2
points—going up from 959 to 961, demonstrating significant progress in efforts
towards intensification of electoral inclusion of women.
“A grounds-up,
multi-faceted campaign including organising Prabhat Feris, Door to Door and
Mass Awareness programs have contributed significantly to the increase in the
number of women electors,” said the CEO.
Along with the
increase in numbers of electors, the number of polling stations across Jammu
and Kashmir has also seen an uptick, this year.
“The number of
polling stations (PSs) in Jammu and Kashmir for the upcoming Assembly elections
has increased from 11629 to 11838 and polling station locations (PSLs) from
8930 to 9168. This increase of 209 polling stations and 238 polling station
locations has come courtesy the rationalisation of the polling stations and
polling locations, while ensuring that there should be a distance of less than
2 kilometres to facilitate the voters,” the CEO informed.
The CEO informed
that as on date, Jammu and Kashmir has 83,191 registered Persons with
Disabilities (PWDs) voters, while the number of centenarian voters (of age over
100 years) stand at 2428.
Appreciating all
the stakeholders involved in the Special Summary Revision, the CEO underlined
the significance of good quality, pure electoral rolls, weeded out of all
errors.
The CEO appreciated
the Block Level Officers and the key role played in successful conduct of the
House-to-House surveys across the challenging terrains of Jammu and Kashmir,
even as he noted the significant rise in the number of registered Persons with
Disabilities (PWDs) voters and Migrants voters.
The CEO appealed to
all eligible voters across Jammu and Kashmir to exercise their franchise on the
polling days in their respective constituencies and strengthen democracy in the
Union Territory.