Officials kick start drive to raise awareness among youth
Over 48% of first-time voters in the 16 Assembly constituencies of the city district have not registered their names on the electoral rolls, according to the findings of a study by the District Election Office.
The city’s district election officials found that only 64,152 of the 1,24,824 residents in the age group of 18-19 have enrolled their names on the electoral rolls. Many of the young voters have been unwilling to enrol. Officials have started visiting households to persuade young voters to enrol. Officials have also planned to take initiatives to increase the turnout among young voters this election.