Uttarakhand releases draft voter list after SIR, 72.78 lakh names included

Uttarakhand released its draft electoral roll listing 72,78,035 voters after a special revision. Claims and objections remain open until December 11, ahead of final publication on January 4.

In Short

• Draft electoral roll for Uttarakhand released with 72,78,035 voters.
• Special Intensive Revision added 1,19,086 voters since October 3.
• Claims and objections open till December 11, 2026, for corrections.

The draft electoral roll for Uttarakhand was released on November 12, with 72,78,035 voters listed following a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise. Voters can submit claims and objections, including applications for inclusion, deletion or correction of names, until December 11, 2026.

Additional Chief Electoral Officer Vijay Kumar Jogdande announced the figures at a press conference, saying the draft roll includes 34,84,447 women, 37,93,373 men and 215 third-gender voters. The state also has 86,028 service voters, comprising 83,352 men and 2,676 women.

The release follows a special campaign conducted between October 4 and October 31, during which more than one lakh new voters were added to the electoral roll. The Election Commission had earlier released figures on October 3, showing 71,58,949 voters in the state.

This marks an increase of 1,19,086 voters compared with the October 3 figures.

The electoral department also received 6,130 applications for deletion of names under Form 7, which were processed in accordance with the prescribed rules.

12,498 POLLING STATIONS IN UTTARAKHAND

Jogdande said the state now has 12,498 polling stations following the reorganisation of polling centres.

Young people who will turn 18 by January 1, 2027, can also apply to have their names included in the electoral roll. Those whose names are missing from the draft list can submit Form 6 by December 11.

Applications can be submitted offline through Booth Level Officers (BLOs). Voters can also apply online through the Election Commission's ECINET app and its official website.

HOW TO CHECK YOUR NAME IN THE DRAFT VOTER LIST

Voters can check their names on the Election Commission's website, www.voter.eci.gov.in, and the Chief Electoral Officer, Uttarakhand's website, www.ceo.uk.gov.in.

The draft electoral roll is also available at the offices of District Election Officers (DEOs) and Electoral Registration Officers (EROs), as well as through local BLOs.

The Election Commission has provided soft copies of the draft roll to recognised national political parties. Hard copies are also being made available at the district level.

FINAL ELECTORAL ROLL ON JANUARY 4

The claims and objections process will remain open from November 12 to December 11, 2026. The election department will scrutinise and dispose of the applications by December 28.

After completing the process, the final electoral roll will be published on January 4, 2027.

The previous electoral roll, released on October 3 following the Special Intensive Revision (SIR), had listed 71,58,949 voters. It included 34,21,036 women, 37,37,701 men and 212 third-gender voters.

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