The electoral roll for all 70 assembly segments in Delhi was published on Monday, with January 1, 2025, as the qualifying date with the total number of electors being 1.55 crore. This is a 1.09 per cent increase in the draft electoral roll published on October 29.

”According to the final electoral roll, the total number of registered voters stands at 1,55,24,858, out of which 83,49,645 are male, 71,73,952 female and 1261 Third gender voters,” the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) said in a statement.

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Moreover, there was an addition of 1,67,329 votes which is a 1.09 per cent increase in the draft electoral roll published on October 29. This includes an addition of 70,873 male voters, 96,426 females and 30 third gender voters, it added.

Gender Gap reduced by four points, Elector-Population ratio increased by two points; 52, 554 first time electors (18-19 age group) were added, during Special Summary Revision (SSR) 2025 from the date of draft publication.

The poll body received 1, 35,089 Form-6 (new registration), 69,177 Form-7 (objection-Deletion) and 83,825 Form-8 (Shifting of Residence) from October 29 to November 28.

Furthermore, the poll official stated that an unprecedented rush of form-6 (new voter registration) was noticed since December 16 as over 5.1 lakh applications were received in Delhi. This trend of unprecedented increase of form-6 was unexpected and needed greater scrutiny. Hence, directions are issued to all EROs to scrutinise each and every form strictly as per ECI guidelines.

So far, eight FIRs have been filed against 24 people for submission of false, tampered documents for obtaining voter ID, the statement from the officer of CEO added.

As per the poll official, Vikaspuri constituency in West Delhi has the highest number with 4, 62,184 voters while Delhi Cantt in South West Delhi has lowest number at 78,893.

Moreover as per the final electoral roll, 2,08,302 voters are of 18-19 years of age , 25,89,780 in 20-29 years, 41,74,823 in 30-39 years, 36,44,639 in 40-49 years, 24,62,994 in 50-59 years, 13,77,909 in 60-69 years, 7,89,190 in 70-79 yrs group and 2,77,221 lie in over 80 years bracket.

The Delhi CEO has appealed to the voters that a Voter Information Slip will be distributed by BLOs by visiting each household, five to seven days prior to the Polling Day.

Moreover, it also appealed to the people to visit and vote at the designated Polling Station on the Polling Day and carry EPIC or any other identity document at the polling station as prescribed by the Election Commission on the election day.