AP: 4.14 crore people to exercise right to franchise

As many as 4.14 crore voters are eligible to cast their votes in Andhra Pradesh for May 13 simultaneous elections to the state Assembly and Lok Sabha.
The total electorate of AP stands at 4,14,01,887 – 2,03,39,851 male, 2,10,58,615 female, and 3,421 third-gender voters. The state has 68,185 service electors.
Chief Electoral Officer M. K. Meena said that 46,389 polling stations will be available in the state, with 1,500 voters at each polling station.
The CEO said that 2,11,257 voters above 85 years of age and 5,17,227 PWBD (Persons with Benchmark Disability) voters are eligible for home voting. Out of the total 7,28,484 voters eligible for home voting, 28,591 have opted for it. A total of 31,705 essential services electors have opted for Form-12D collection.
The polling is scheduled on May 13.