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EC: 65.7% voted in Phase 3, women’s tally higher than men in 4 states

EC said a copy of Form 17C has also been provided for every polling station in a constituency to candidates through their polling agents. “Actual data of Form 17 C shall prevail which is already shared with candidates. Final turnout will only be available post-counting with the counting of postal ballots and its addition to the total vote count,” said EC.
EC: 65.7% voted in Phase 3, women’s tally higher than men in 4 states
NEW DELHI: The Election Commission on Saturday said that the third phase of voting for Lok Sabha elections on May 7 held across 93 constituencies saw a voter turnout of 65.7%, similar to the data updated by the poll body in its mobile app on May 8. Like the earlier two phases, this time too the voting percentage among men (66.9%) was higher than among women (64.4%).
However, four states and Union territories — Bihar, West Bengal, Goa and Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu — saw more women voters exercise their franchise.
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As per data, South Goa, three constituencies in Assam — Dhubri, Guwahati and Kokrajhar — and Bidar in Karnataka also saw a higher women turnout than men.
EC also released the number of electors of 96 parliamentary constituencies where voting will be held on May 13 .
Amreli in Gujarat, which recorded the lowest overall polling, also saw only 46.2% women casting their votes. Dhubri in Assam, where overall voting has been the highest so far, saw maximum turnout of women voters at 92.2%.
EC said a copy of Form 17C has also been provided for every polling station in a constituency to candidates through their polling agents. “Actual data of Form 17 C shall prevail which is already shared with candidates. Final turnout will only be available post-counting with the counting of postal ballots and its addition to the total vote count,” said EC.
In the first phase of Lok Sabha elections, the voter turnout was recorded at 66.1% and 66.7% in the second phase.
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