Uttarakhand Electoral Base Trimmed by over 10% Post SIR; Final List at 7.16 Million Electors
The Election Commission ordered Booth Level Officers to compare rolls and enrol left-out voters after 8,26,977 electors were marked uncollectable.
- On Saturday, October 3, 2026, Uttarakhand published its final electoral roll following the Special Intensive Revision, confirming 71,58,949 registered voters in the state.
- The final roll reflects a decrease of about 8.02 lakh electors from the pre-SIR total of 79,60,762, as 1,04,708 names were deleted and 1,29,872 added during claims and objections.
- Gender-Wise, the roll contains 37,37,701 men, 34,21,036 women, and 212 third-gender electors, including 72,656 voters aged 18-19 and 1,22,892 citizens aged over 80.
- Booth Level Officers will initiate a "special drive" to enroll missing citizens by comparing rolls and conducting door-to-door visits to verify eligibility.
- Senior Congress leader Suryakant Dhasmana alleged "vote theft" regarding the deletions, demanding the Election Commission restore names and provide constituency-wise details of the exercise.
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Uttarakhand voter count drops by over 8 lakh after SIR, check how many voters left in state
The final electoral roll comprises 3,737,701 male voters, 3,421,036 female voters, and 212 third-gender voters. It includes 72,656 voters in the 18-19 age group and 1,22,892 voters aged over 80.
In Uttarakhand, the final voter list released on October 3, 2026, after SIR-2026, includes 7,158,949 voters. This represents a decrease of 1,270,510, or 15.07 percent, compared to the 8,429,459 voters in the January 2025 list. The draft list added 25,164 names, but it remains 801,813 fewer than the initial 7,960,762. 826,977 voters remained absent, shifted, or deceased.
Uttarakhand voter count falls by over 8 lakh after SIR; final roll has 71.58 lakh electors
<p>Dehradun, Oct 3 (PTI): The final electoral roll for Uttarakhand, released on Saturday following the Special Intensive Revision (SIR), lists approximately 71.58 lakh voters -- nearly 8 lakh lower than the count at the start of the SIR process.</p><p>The Congress, which is the main opposition party, however, has claimed that the state's voter count declined by nearly 14 lakh, citing a figure of 85.19 lakh electors as of January 1, 2025.</p><p>A…
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