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23,576 wards to go to polls in Kerala

Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 11 (UNI) The Kerala State Election Commission has announced the schedule for the local body polls, covering 23,576 wards across the state.
The final electoral roll, published on October 25, lists 2,84,30,761 voters, including 1,34,12,470 men, 1,50,18,010 women, 281 transgender persons, and 2,841 overseas electors. A supplementary list will be released on November 14.
A total of 33,746 polling stations will operate for the elections, 28,127 in panchayat limits, 3,604 in municipalities, and 2,015 in corporations. Voters in rural areas will cast three votes for the grama, block, and district panchayats, while those in urban areas will cast one vote each.
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