Electoral Roll Revision / ECI Unveils SSR Schedule; Draft Rolls on Nov 12, Final List on Jan 4

New Delhi, Oct 15: The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Thursday announced the schedule for the Special Summary Revision (SSR) of Photo Electoral Rolls with January 1, 2027, as the qualifying date, setting January 4, 2027, as the date for publication of the final electoral rolls.

In a communication sent to Chief Electoral Officers (CEOs) of 17 States and Union Territories, the Commission outlined the timeline for the revision exercise aimed at updating electoral rolls and facilitating enrolment of eligible voters, particularly young and first-time electors.

According to the schedule, the rationalisation and re-arrangement of polling stations will be completed by November 2, followed by the publication of integrated draft electoral rolls on November 12. The period for filing claims and objections will continue thereafter, with all such applications to be disposed of by December 28.

The final electoral rolls will be published on January 4, 2027.

States Covered

The SSR schedule has been issued for Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Goa, Gujarat, Kerala, Lakshadweep, Madhya Pradesh, Manipur, Puducherry, Punjab, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and West Bengal.

However, the Commission stated that the schedule for SSR in Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Chandigarh, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, Haryana, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, NCT of Delhi, Odisha, Sikkim, Tripura and Telangana will be announced later, as Special Intensive Revision (SIR) is either underway or has recently been completed in these States and Union Territories.

The ECI also said that separate schedules for Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh would be announced later, taking into account prevailing weather conditions.

Focus on Voter Enrolment

Referring to its September 29 instructions, the Commission said a special drive is already underway for enrolment of left-out, young and first-time eligible electors.

The revision exercise will also facilitate advance applications from citizens becoming eligible on the subsequent qualifying dates of April 1, July 1 and October 1, 2027.
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The ECI clarified that while applicants may voluntarily furnish their Aadhaar number through Forms 6 and 8, no application for inclusion in the electoral roll would be rejected, nor any existing entry deleted, for failure to provide Aadhaar details.

The Commission said the revision would be conducted under Section 21 of the Representation of the People Act, 1950, including in States where Assembly elections are due early next year.