The May 5 assembly elections in Karnataka would have 35,58,862 first time voters (18-22 age category), including 5,34,548 in Bangalore, eligible to cast their ballot in the state, where there would be 52,034 polling stations, an official said.        

Karnataka Chief Electoral Officer Anil Kumar Jha said the total electorate is 4,36,36,966, including 70,37,885 in Bangalore, -- 2,22,84050 male and 2,13,52,916 female. "Net addition of voters since January 28 is about 18 lakh, including six lakh in Bangalore", he told reporters.    Of the total 52,034 polling stations, 10,103 were identified as hypersensitive and 14,209 as sensitive, Jha said.        

As many as 65,000 electronic voting machines would be deployed for the single phase poll, including about 10 per cent as reserve. In addition to 37,535 voters serving in defence services, postal ballot has already been sent by speed-post to 2,53,000 polling officers, 48,182 police personnel and 9900 drivers and conductors who would be on election duty, he said.