Largest electorate for General Elections – over 96.88 crore electors registered across the country
Largest electorate for General Elections – over 96.88 crore electors registered across the country
The largest electorate in the world – 96.88 crores are registered to vote for the forthcoming General Elections in India. After months long intensive Special Summary Revision 2024 (SSR 2024) exercise and ahead of the General Elections 2024, the Election Commission of India has published the electoral rolls in all States/UTs across the country with reference to 1st January, 2024 as the qualifying date. This also included successful completion of revision of electoral rolls in Jammu & Kashmir and Assam, following the delimitation of constituencies. The endeavour, undertaken with meticulous planning, coordination and participation of political parties has yielded noteworthy achievements in terms of inclusivity, health and purity of the electoral rolls.
Highlights of the SSR 2024:
Quantitative comparison of country wide final roll with data of draft roll is given below:
Parameter
Draft Electoral Roll
Final Electoral Roll (as on 08.02.2024)
Total registered electors
95,73,52,077
96,88,21,926
Male Electors
49,26,32,344
49,72,31,994
Female Electors
46,46,80,073
47,15,41,888
Third Gender Electors
39,659
48,044
PwD Electors
82,32,167
88,35,449
Electors under 18-19 age group
1,16,48,090
1,84,81,610
Electors under 20-29 age group
17,81,14,233
19,74,37,160
80+ Electors
2,07,84,776
1,85,92,918
Centenarian (100+) Electors
6,02,798
2,38,791
Electors/Population ratio
65.99
66.76
Gender Ratio
943
948
The Commission has also successfully completed revision of electoral rolls in Jammu & Kashmir and Assam, following the delimitation of constituencies. Electoral Roll data for the states of Jammu & Kashmir and Assam is given below:
Parameter
Assam
Jammu & Kashmir
Draft E-Roll
Final E- Roll
Draft E-Roll
Final E- RollF
Total registered electors
2,38,81,193
2,43,01,960
85,48,217
86,94,992
Male Electors
1,20,26,586
1,21,79,358
43,74,994
44,35,750
Female Electors
1,18,54,219
1,21,22,188
41,73,070
42,59,082
TG Electors
388
414
153
160
Electors/Population ratio
62.57
63.67
58.64
59.64
Gender Ratio
986
995
954
960
This significant achievement underscores the resilience and vibrancy of India’s democratic ethos, symbolizing a collective commitment to upholding the principles of free and fair elections. As the nation gears up for the General Elections 2024, this inclusive and diverse electoral roll stands as a testament to the strength of democracy and the unwavering spirit of civic participation among its citizens.
Background:
Article 324 of the Constitution of India as well as the Representation of the People Act, 1950 mandates the Election Commission of India for the preparation and maintenance of electoral rolls for each constituency.
Keeping in view the upcoming Lok Sabha elections 2024, the Commission, with the intention of achieving high fidelity electoral rolls, on 29th May, 2023 ordered to conduct Special Summary Revision (SSR) of electoral rolls with reference to 1st January, 2024 as the qualifying date in all the states and UTs (for the five recently poll gone states and Assam, where delimitation of constituencies has taken place, SSR with separate schedule has been conducted and finished on Feb 8, 2024 with publication of rolls in these states)
The Commission firmly believes that inclusive, healthy, pure & transparently prepared electoral rolls are the foundation of free, fair and credible election. It has been the priority of the Commission that no eligible citizen is deprived of their right to be included in the electoral roll and also to maintain electoral rolls error free & without any duplicate and ineligible entries, to the extent possible.
Special emphasis was given on pre-revision activities, including training of all the field officials involved in the SSR activities and the intensive House-to-House verification by the Booth Level Officers (BLO). The activity of House-to-House visit was carried out by the BLOs during the pre-revision period to identify all un-enrolled eligible citizens, prospective electors with reference to the subsequent qualifying dates, multiple entries/dead electors/permanently shifted electors and for the correction of entries in the electoral roll. Instructions were also issued to the electoral machinery for the identification and deletion of dead/permanently shifted/duplicate electors.
Focus areas in the preparation of Electoral Rolls:
In view of the upcoming general elections the Commission had directed all electoral officials to take all out efforts to chalk out a plan to achieve the objective of pure, inclusive and healthy electoral roll. The measures taken are as follows:
1. Transparency Measures
2. Purification
3. Improve health of the electoral roll.
Special efforts to bridge gaps in the following parameters
4. Inclusivity:
Election Commission of India acknowledges the dedication of all members of electoral machinery and cooperation provided by the citizens, political parties and all stakeholders in successful conduct of Special summary Revision of Electoral Rolls-2024. Any unenrolled eligible citizens still have the chance to get themselves enrolled under continuous updation up to the last date of making nomination during elections.
