National Voters Day Celebrated In City: 26,782 New Voters Enrol Amidst COVID

Mysore | Monday | 25th January, 2021

Summary:

Over 26,782 new voters have been added to the voter`s list of Mysuru city in 2020.

This number has been achieved despite lockdown and COVID-19 pandemic, said MCC Commissioner Gurudatta Hegde.

Efforts will be made to add more voters, he said and appealed to all 18-year-olds to enrol. 

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Over 26,782 new voters have been added to the voter`s list of Mysuru city in 2020.

This number has been achieved despite lockdown and COVID-19 pandemic, said MCC Commissioner Gurudatta Hegde.

Efforts will be made to add more voters, he said and appealed to all 18-year-olds to enrol. 

He was speaking at National Voters Day programme organised by MCC, District Administration and Zilla Panchayat at Town Hall here this morning.

Many new voters were enrolled with the help of technology.

Of the 26,782 new voters, 2,597 are physically challenged, he added. 

The National Voters Day (NVD) is celebrated on Jan.

25 every year since 2011, to mark the Foundation Day of Election Commission of India on Jan.