The total electorate in Tamil Nadu has been put at 5.79 crore with the addition of 12.33 lakh voters and women outnumber men, according to final electoral rolls done ahead of assembly polls due in a few months.
As per the final rolls released today, women out numbered men and 47 Indian citizens living abroad have been enrolled, state Chief Electoral Officer Rajesh Lakhoni said in a release.
The special summary revision was carried out with January 1, 2016 as the qualifying date and there is a net addition of 12.33 lakh electors.
Out of the total electorate, 2.91 crore voters are women, 2.88 crore men and the third gender 4,383.
"For the first time, we are sending SMS to eight lakh new voters who have given their mobile phone numbers with information of their polling stations and other related details," Lakhoni told PTI.
As a special feature, all first-time electors will be given an information brochure "Voter Guide," with necessary information about voting processes along with Electors Photo Identity Card.
The assembly constitutency with the highest number of electors is Sholinganallur in Kancheepuram district (which is also a suburb of Chennai) with 5,75,773 voters.
The lowest number of voters are in Kilvelur (SC) in Nagapattinam district with 1,63,189 voters. Thirumangalam constituency in Madurai has the highest number of "service voters" (like the armed forces) with 2,402 electors.
The rolls are available on website
http://elections.Tn.Gov.In.
"Eligible persons not finding their names in the electoral rolls can apply for inclusion. We encourage people to apply online at http://elections.Tn.Gov.In," the release added.
