More than 22.9 lakh registered voters are expected to exercise their franchise in the upcoming polls of local bodies in Maharashtra's Raigad district, an official said.
Elections are expected to be held for the Raigad Municipal Corporation, zilla parishad, panchayat samitis and gram panchayats this year, he said.
According to the district authorities, there are 22,93,919 eligible voters in the district, including 11,69,602 men and 11,24,273 men and 44 from the transgender community.
Last week, Thane Collector Ashok Shingare has asked the headmasters and professors of educational institutions in the district to ensure eligible students get enrolled in the electoral rolls. Lok Sabha and the Maharashtra Assembly elections are due next year.