Over 28,000 transgenders in electoral roll for LS elections

“There has been a remarkable increase in the enrolment of electors in the age group of 18 to 19 years.

Over 2.3 crore electors are in this age group. Electors in the age group of 18-19 years now constitute 2.88 per cent of total electors, against 0.75 per cent in 2009,” it said.  

At present there are 11,844 overseas electors in the country and Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) V S Sampath had said that all such voters who are in the country during the day of polling can vote.

The EC also said there are approximately 9,30,000 polling stations/booth in the country at present as compared to 8,30,866 polling stations set up during 2009 Lok Sabha polls.

“This marks an increase of nearly 11.9 per cent polling stations. This increase is largely due to rationalization of polling stations, which the Commission undertook in the recent years,” the latest EC data said.