Karnataka's final electoral rolls list 4.54 crore voters after SIR, nearly 1 crore names deleted

According to the final rolls, the state has 2,25,40,493 male voters, 2,29,12,355 female voters and 2,841 third-gender voters.
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Karnataka's final electoral roll was published on Tuesday as part of the ongoing special intensive revision (SIR).

According to the Office of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) data, the total number of electors on October 27, 2026, in Karnataka is over 4.54 crore.

Data from CEO office shows that from the earlier total voters till the final rolls are released, over 99.7 lakh voters have been removed from the rolls.

There are also 44,322 voters in the state.

The total number of male voters in the state is now over 2.24 crore, and female voters are over 2.29 crore. The number of third-gender voters is 2,841.

Before the SIR exercise started, the electors in Karnataka were 5,54,32,814. When the draft electoral roll was published in August 2026, the number of electors was 4,46,35,975 in the state.

Data also showed that the number of polling stations increased by 390. The total number of polling stations in Karnataka stands at 41,888.

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