We have awareness programmes at the community level to ensure more transgenders register in the voters’ list," she said. Mysuru: The Election Commission and all district administrations have organised awareness initiatives to register transgenders in the voters’ list and ensure they also exercise their franchise.They are categorised as Others in the list. This excludes new additions following Minchina Nondani which concluded on April 14.According to activists, since 2013, all sexual minorities and transgenders are allowed to register as Others in the voters’ list. "While the Election Commission has awareness initiatives, many transgenders register either as male or female. As per the voters' list in eight constituencies i.e.
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