Final Electoral Roll Published for Dakshina Kannada District: Total Voters Stand at 16.78 Lakh

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Mangaluru : Dakshina Kannada Deputy Commissioner Darshan H V announced the official publication of the final electoral roll for the district on Monday following the completion of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR)-2026.

Addressing a press conference alongside Additional Deputy Commissioner Raju, he stated that the district now has a total of 16,78,448 voters, comprising 8,23,198 men, 8,55,232 women, and 18 third-gender individuals. The revision exercise saw 32,061 new voters added to the draft list published on August 24, while 9,064 names were deleted due to deaths or permanent relocation, alongside the resolution of 53,806 correction applications.

The constituency-wise distribution reveals that Mangaluru City North leads with 2,27,530 voters, followed by Beltangady with 2,22,254, Bantwal with 2,15,710, Mangaluru City South with 2,12,512, Puttur with 2,04,181, Sullia with 1,99,593, Mangaluru with 1,98,956, and Moodbidri with 1,97,712 voters. During the claims and objections phase, 41,125 new voters were added under Form 6, Form 6A, and Form 8. Young electors aged 18 to 19 now total 25,326, with 12,908 newly added during the drive. Additionally, the district counts 13,420 voters with disabilities, 14,086 senior citizens over 85 years of age, 366 Non-Resident Indian (NRI) voters, and 449 service electors.

The authorities processed all 1,50,131 notices and inquiries issued during the revision process with zero pending cases. Out of 1,205 objections received by the September 23 deadline, deletions were carried out strictly after proper verification and submission of valid supporting documents. Deputy Commissioner Darshan H V emphasized that continuous electoral roll updating is still active, encouraging eligible citizens to submit applications for inclusions or corrections online via www.ceokarnataka.kar.nic.in, https://voters.eci.gov.in, or www.dk.nic.in, or by reaching out to local BLOs, ERO offices, or the toll-free helpline 1950.