GUWAHATI: As per instruction of the Chief Electoral Officer, Assam, the Draft Electoral Rolls for Special Summary Revision of Photo Electoral Rolls have been published on December 23.
The Election Department, Assam, has informed that as per the draft photo electoral roll-2020, the total number of electors in the State is 2,19,50,097. Of this, male voters are 1,12,20,893; female: 1,07,28,794; and Third Gender voters: 410.
The draft photo electoral roll-2020 shows that Dispur LAC (Legislative Assembly Constituency) has the highest number of electors at 3,83,967. Of this, male electors are 1,92,858; female electors: 1,91,099; and Third Gender electors: 10.
While the lowest number of electors is in Thowra LAC of Sivasagar Election District at 1,10,807. Of this, male electors are 56,631; female: 54,176; Third Gender electors: Nil.
Of the total 126 LACS, the overall data of 13 LACs with their electors are as follows:
Ratabari (SC) LAC in Karimganj Election District: 1,63,747; Silchar under Cachar Election District: 2,16,040; Haflong (ST) in Dima Hasao Election District: 1,38,819; Diphu (ST) in Karbi Anglong Election District: 1,88,488; Kokjrajhar East (ST) in Kokrajhar Election District: 1,82,588; Goalpara East in Goalpara Election District: 2,10,024; Jalukbari under (Kamrup-M): 1,93,556; Guwahati East (Kamrup-M): 2,27,307; Guwahati West (Kamrup-M): 2,76,696; Mangaldoi (SC) in Darrang district: 2,28,163; Tezpur in Sonitpur Election District: 1,78,838; Nowgong in Nagaon Election District: 1,77,540; and Sibsagar in Sivasagar Election District: 1,48,526.
Details of 13 other LACs having the same name as the Election Districts are the following: South Salmara: 1,77,168; Dhubri: 1,84,332; Bongaigaon: 1,67,259; Nalbari: 1,96,208; Golaghat: 1,95,549; Jorhat: 1,75,269; Majuli (ST): 1,26,429; Lakhimpur: 1,75,888; Jonai (ST): 2,86,109; Dibrugarh: 1,40,462; Tinsukia: 1,65,769; Barpeta: 1,95,857; and the lone Sadiya LAC under Sadiya Election District: 1,79,079.
The period for filing claims and objections is up to January 22, 2020. The disposal of claims and objections will be completed by February 3, 2020.
According to the final photo electoral roll-2019 published on February 6, 2019, the total electors in the State were 2,18,05,524 which has now increased to 1,44,573 voters in Assam.