SIR final voter list published in Dakshina Kannada; 9,064 names deleted

Mangalore Today News Network

Mangaluru, Oct 27, 2026: The Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls for 2026 has been completed in Karnataka. The final electoral roll for Dakshina Kannada district was officially published on Monday, October 27, with 9,064 voter names deleted from the list.

Addressing a press conference on Monday, Dakshina Kannada Deputy Commissioner Darshan H.V. said the final electoral roll contains a total of 16,78,448 voters, comprising 8,23,198 men, 8,55,232 women and 18 third-gender voters.

The draft electoral roll published on August 24 had listed 16,46,387 voters. Following the issuance of notices, 32,061 voters were added to the final list, he said.

A total of 9,064 voters, including deceased persons and those who had permanently relocated, were removed from the electoral roll. As many as 53,806 applications related to corrections were disposed of, the Deputy Commissioner added.

Constituency-wise Voter Count

The final voter count across the eight Assembly constituencies in the district is as follows:

Belthangady: 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

41,125 New Voters Added

During the claims and objections period following the publication of the draft electoral roll, 41,125 applications for new voter registration were received. These included 32,986 applications under Form 6, 357 under Form 6A and 7,782 under Form 8.

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

Dakshina Kannada has 13,420 voters with disabilities, comprising 7,607 men and 5,813 women. The district also has 14,086 senior citizens aged above 85 and 366 Non-Resident Indian (NRI) voters, including 210 men and 156 women. The number of service voters stands at 449.

The Deputy Commissioner said all 1,50,131 notices and inquiries received during the revision process had been fully disposed of, with no cases pending.

How to Check Names in the Voter List

Residents can verify whether their names appear in the electoral roll by visiting the offices of the Electoral Registration Officer (ERO) or Assistant Electoral Registration Officer (AERO), or by contacting the Booth Level Officer (BLO) concerned.

The electoral roll can also be checked through the following websites:

www.ceokarnataka.kar.nic.in

https://voters.eci.gov.in

www.dk.nic.in

Voters can call the toll-free helpline 1950 for assistance.

The Deputy Commissioner said the continuous updation of the electoral roll would continue, allowing eligible citizens to apply for the inclusion of their names, corrections or transfer of entries.

Additional Deputy Commissioner Raju was present at the press conference.