Jammu and Kashmir Chief Electoral Officer Hridesh Kumar Singh has said that the final voter lists in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir will be released on November 25, 2022. He said that the report of the Delimitation Commission is implemented in Jammu and Kashmir and the assembly seats have become 90. Along with the increase in the seats of the assembly, there has been a change, now the voter lists are being prepared according to the new framework.
The process of preparation of voter lists is in progress. Voter lists are being prepared according to the new delimitation. This process is going on at the district level. New polling stations are also being built according to the new assembly. Now the number of polling stations in Jammu and Kashmir will be 11,370.
Addressing a press conference at Nirman Bhawan, Jammu, Hridesh Kumar Singh said that voter lists will be linked with Aadhaar. Voter ID cards with new security standards will be provided to the voters. The voter lists are being reviewed after 3 years so youth above 18 years of age can also cast their vote. Voters who will be of 18 years of age on 1 October 2022 or who have attained the age of 18 years before that can also get their names included in the voter lists during this period.
He said that the voter lists would be released on September 15, 2022. From September 15 to October 25, 40 days will be given to rectify the errors. After that the voter list will be issued. Those who are temporarily residing in Jammu and Kashmir can also become voters by getting their names included in the voter lists.
This time around 20 to 25 lakh new voters will be included in the lists. Camps will be organized in educational institutions to prepare these voter lists and door-to-door campaigning will also be done. The displaced will be able to cast their vote as before.