EC announces special summary revision of voter lists in 17 States, UTs
by Vaishnavi Verma · KalingaTVAdvertisement
New Delhi: The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Thursday announced a Special Summary Revision (SSR) of electoral rolls in 17 states and Union Territories for inclusion of eligible voters before all upcoming elections.
The exercise will prioritize the enrolment of eligible citizens, in particular first time voters, young voters and fixing mistakes to existing voter lists.
The list of the states and Union Territories are Uttar Prades, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Manipur, Goa, West Bengal, Bihar, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Assam, Puducherry, Lakshadweep and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
The exercise is significant in the sense that Assembly elections are due in five states, -Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Manipur and Goa.
According to the announced schedule, the draft electoral rolls will be published on November 12, 2026, while eligible voters can submit claims and objections until December 11.
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The final electoral rolls will be published on 4th January 2027 the qualifying date being 1st January 2027.
The amendment will grant eligible citizens the right to register for the voters’ roll, and also modify their particulars.
The Election Commission has also been told to ensure that the eligible voter is not ignored and that unqualified entries are addressed through the prescribed process.
The commission further said that the schedule of the states and Union territories in which Special Intensive Revision (SIR) is ongoing or has been completed recently will be issued separately.
A consolidated timetable will be provided for Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, as per their local weather.
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