Gadag has 9,04,994 voters; 53,004 are untraced due to migration or duplicates, and will be verified before removal
Gadag
The Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls is progressing steadily in Gadag district, with officials completing 94.14 percent voter mapping as part of the Election Commission’s directions. Deputy Commissioner C. N. Sridhara shared the details during a press conference held at the Deputy Commissioner’s office on Wednesday.
Addressing concerns and discussions surrounding the voter revision exercise, the Deputy Commissioner assured that the entire process would be conducted in a transparent manner. He emphasized that no eligible voter should lose the right to vote and that every effort would be made to ensure genuine voters remain on the electoral rolls.
Preparations for the revision have been underway for the past six months. Officials compared the 2002 voter list with the current 2025 electoral roll and carried out extensive verification through Booth Level Officers (BLOs). As a result, 8,51,991 voters have already been identified and linked with available records.
According to official data, Gadag district has a total of 9,04,994 eligible voters. Around 53,004 voters are yet to be traced. Officials explained that these cases may involve migration, duplicate entries or deceased voters. However, no names will be removed without proper verification and official records.
Training, preparation and printing activities will be carried out from June 20 to June 29. From June 30 to July 29, BLOs will conduct a door-to-door survey and verification process across the district. Draft electoral rolls will be published on August 5.
As part of the exercise, census forms containing partially filled voter details will be delivered to every household. BLOs will visit homes at least three times to ensure forms are received, verified and signed. Citizens have been urged to cooperate fully, as failure to return the forms could affect voter record verification.
Officials also outlined document requirements for voters whose records are not linked with previous electoral rolls. Several government-issued documents, certificates and educational records can be submitted for verification purposes.
The final voter list will be published on October 7 after objections are reviewed and resolved. Additional polling booths will also be created wherever voter numbers exceed the Election Commission’s prescribed limit of 1,200 voters per booth.
