EC Announces Special Summary Revision of Voters' List in 17 States Amid SIR Controversy
The revision will update existing rolls, publish draft lists on November 12 and accept claims until December 11, officials said.
- On Thursday, the Election Commission directed 17 states and Union Territories to conduct a Special Summary Revision of electoral rolls, setting January 1, 2027, as the qualifying date under Section 21 of the Representation of the People Act, 1950.
- After skipping annual reviews this year to conduct the Special Intensive Revision in phases, the Commission is returning to its standard SSR practice in regions where the intensive revision recently concluded, alongside Assam.
- To verify rolls, officials will use software flagging "demographically similar entries and photographically similar entries" , while confirmed deletions require Form 7 submissions from electors or family members.
- A Supreme Court notice was issued to the ECI, CEC Gyanesh Kumar, and other Commissioners regarding a petition filed by Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi and INDIA bloc leaders challenging the intensive revision process.
- Draft electoral rolls will be published November 12, with claims and objections accepted until December 11; final rolls are due January 4, 2027, to facilitate future enrolments.
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Voter list revision in 17 states; Kerala begins drive to enrol eligible electors
The Election Commission of India initiated a Special Summary Revision of electoral rolls across seventeen regions, aiming to enrol eligible voters ahead of upcoming assembly elections, including a dedicated drive in Kerala.
The Election Commission has launched a program for Special Summary Revision (SSR) of voter lists in 17 states and union territories. This process will be completed before the upcoming assembly elections in several states, including Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Manipur, and Goa. Its purpose is to enroll young and first-time voters and improve voter roll accuracy.
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