Stories
EC Announces Special Summary Revision of Electoral Rolls in 17 States
- •The Election Commission of India has announced a Special Summary Revision of voters' lists across 17 states and union territories.
- •For the first time, the poll body will share readable versions of the voters' list with political parties in these regions.
- •The notification follows a Supreme Court notice to the ECI over a petition challenging the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls.
- •Final electoral rolls for the 17 states and UTs are scheduled to be published on January 4.
- •Recognised political parties will receive soft copies of draft and final rolls in readable PDF formats along with supplementary lists.
Key Questions Answered
The Special Summary Revision (SSR) will take place in 17 states and Union Territories, including Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Manipur, Goa, Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep, and Puducherry.
The integrated draft electoral rolls for these states and UTs will be published on November 12, with claims and objections accepted until December 11. Following the resolution of these, the final electoral rolls will be officially published on January 4, 2027.
For the first time, the Election Commission will provide recognized political parties with soft copies of draft and final electoral rolls in readable PDF formats. They will also receive supplementary lists detailing additions, deletions, and modifications directly at the draft stage.
