Bengaluru: As per the Election Commission of India's guidelines, a special summary revision of electoral rolls is in progress across all Legislative Assembly Constituencies (ACs) in Karnataka, with the qualification date set for January 1, 2025.

By-elections for the 83-Shiggaon, 95-Sandur (ST), and 185-Channapatna Assembly Constituencies are scheduled for October 15, as announced by the Commission. Due to these by-elections, the ongoing summary revision of electoral rolls has been suspended in these constituencies. Once the by-election process is completed and the revised schedule is issued by the Commission, the roll revision will recommence in these areas.

Draft electoral rolls for the remaining 221 constituencies have been published by District Election Officers, Electoral Registration Officers, and Assistant Electoral Registration Officers in all district offices and polling centers for public inspection as of October 29.

Revision Activities:
According to the schedule, citizens can submit claims and objections from October 29 to November 28, with special dates designated for this process on November 9, 10, 23, and 24. Disposal of claims and objections will be completed by December 24, and final electoral rolls are to be published on January 6, 2025. Cooperation from the public and political parties has been requested.

The updated rolls will be available in PDF format on the official website of the Karnataka Chief Electoral Officer, https://ceo.karnataka.gov.in/en, and on respective DEO websites. Voters are encouraged to check the accuracy of their details on these platforms.

Application Process:
Voters are required to submit applications to the designated Electoral Registration Officer or Assistant Electoral Registration Officer for each constituency, using the following forms:

• Form 6: For new voter registrations
• Form 6A: For overseas Indian voters
• Form 7: For objections regarding existing entries
• Form 8: For changes in residential address or corrections in existing entries.

Applications can also be submitted online through the Voters Service Portal or the Voter Helpline mobile application.

Electoral Roll Statistics:
The draft electoral roll for 2025 includes a total of 5,43,96,974 general voters across 221 constituencies, comprising 2,71,79,483 male voters, 2,72,12,469 female voters, and 5,022 other voters. Service voters number 45,975.

Voter Awareness and Accessibility:
Extensive publicity regarding the revision has been given at the state level by the Karnataka Chief Electoral Officer and at district levels by the District Election Officers to increase public awareness. Political parties are encouraged to assign booth-level agents for each constituency to aid in voter registration.

For any questions, the public may contact the District Election Officers, Electoral Registration Officers, Assistant Electoral Registration Officers, or polling station officials.

Eligible voters are advised to download the Voter Helpline app on their mobile phones for easy access to services and submit applications via the Voter Portal.

No changes to the electoral roll will be permitted on Election Day; hence, voters are urged to verify their names in the list promptly.