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Karnataka Receives Over 1 Lakh Form-7 Applications For Voter List Changes
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News18•09-10-2026, 14:00
Karnataka Receives Over 1 Lakh Form-7 Applications For Voter List Changes
- •Karnataka received 1,10,654 Form-7 applications seeking objections to the inclusion or deletion of names in the electoral roll.
- •The state registered a total of 4,51,61,393 electors as of October 9, according to the CEO’s office.
- •Out of 43,82,315 notices generated during the revision process, 43,73,745 were successfully delivered, achieving a 99.80 per cent delivery rate.
- •The final electoral roll is scheduled to be published on October 27.
- •Strict action has been ordered against individuals filing false claims and bulk fraudulent applications under the Representation of the People Act.
Key Questions Answered
Form-7 applications are used to raise objections against proposed inclusions or to seek the deletion of specific names from the existing electoral roll.
The final electoral roll for Karnataka is scheduled to be published on October 27, 2026, according to the Election Commission of India's schedule.
The Chief Electoral Officer directed Electoral Registration Officers to take legal action under Section 31 of the Representation of the People Act, 1950 against anyone filing knowingly false statements in forms, preceded by an inquiry under Rule 20 of the Registration of Electors Rules, 1960.
