Mangaluru, Oct 27: The final voter list for Dakshina Kannada district was published on October 27 following the completion of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) 2026. A total of 16,78,448 voters are included in the updated list, while 9,064 names have been deleted.

Deputy commissioner Darshan H V shared these details at a press conference on Monday. The final list includes 8,23,198 male voters, 8,55,232 female voters and 18 voters registered under the third-gender category.

The draft voter list published on August 24 had 16,46,387 voters. After notices were issued and the verification process was completed, 32,061 voters were added to the final list. The deleted names mainly belonged to people who had died or permanently moved away from their registered addresses.

Officials also completed the processing of 53,806 applications seeking corrections to voter details.

Mangaluru North has the highest number of voters

The constituency-wise voter count in Dakshina Kannada district is as follows:

Beltangady: 2,22,254

Moodbidri: 1,97,712

Mangaluru City North: 2,27,530

Mangaluru City South: 2,12,512

Mangaluru: 1,98,956

Bantwal: 2,15,710

Puttur: 2,04,181

Sullia: 1,99,593

Mangaluru City North has the highest number of voters, with 2,27,530, while Moodbidri has the lowest, with 1,97,712.

Over 41,000 new voters added

During the period for filing claims and objections, which ended on September 23, authorities received applications for new registrations and changes to existing voter details.

A total of 41,125 new voters were added during this period. These included 32,986 applications submitted through Form 6, 357 through Form 6A and 7,782 through Form 8.

The district has 25,326 voters aged between 18 and 19. Of these, 12,418 were already included in the draft list, while another 12,908 were newly added.

Details of senior citizens, persons with disabilities and NRI voters

The final electoral roll includes 13,420 voters with disabilities, comprising 7,607 men and 5,813 women.

There are also 14,086 voters aged above 85 years and 366 Non-Resident Indian (NRI) voters, including 210 men and 156 women. The district has 449 service electors.

All notices and inquiries disposed of

According to the deputy commissioner, officials received a total of 1,50,131 notices and inquiries during the revision exercise. All of them have been disposed of, and no cases remain pending.

Authorities also received 1,205 objections during the claims and objections period. Of these, 879 were formal applications submitted through Form 7, while 326 were informal or incomplete submissions.

Officials examined the objections according to the prescribed procedures. They stressed that requests to delete names from the voter list must be supported by valid reasons and the necessary documents.

How to check your name in the final voter list

Voters, particularly those who received notices during the revision process, have been advised to check the final electoral roll to confirm that their names and personal details are correct.

The list can be checked by visiting the office of the Electoral Registration Officer (ERO) or Assistant Electoral Registration Officer (AERO), or by contacting the Booth Level Officer (BLO) responsible for their area.

Voters can also check their details online through the following websites:

Karnataka Chief Electoral Officer: https://ceokarnataka.karnataka.gov.in/

Election Commission of India voter services portal: https://voters.eci.gov.in/

Dakshina Kannada district website: https://dk.nic.in/

For assistance, voters can call the toll-free helpline 1950.

The deputy commissioner said the electoral roll would continue to be updated. Eligible citizens can still apply to register as voters, correct their details or transfer their registration as required.

Additional deputy commissioner Raju was also present at the press conference.