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ECI Orders Special Summary Revision of Voter Rolls

The commission says the move will correct exclusions from last year’s Special Intensive Revision and increase transparency by providing machine‑readable roll data to parties.

Usually, ECI conducted SSR every year to allow citizens turning 18 an opportunity to enter the rolls. In the past two decades, SSR was held 19 times. Yet, it was not conducted over the last two years as ECI shifted its attention to the controversial special intensive revision. (AFP)
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Overview

  • The Election Commission announced on Friday, October 16, 2026, a Special Summary Revision with a qualifying date of January 1, 2027, draft rolls to be published on November 12, claims and objections open November 12–December 11, disposal by December 28, and final rolls on January 4, 2027.
  • Officials must carry out 100% physical verification of existing polling‑station locations and roll segments and start polling‑station rationalisation from November 2, 2026, with a cap of 1,200 electors per station unless the ECI grants approval.
  • The ECI has ordered electoral officers to give recognised parties two copies of draft and final rolls for each polling station, including one hard copy and one machine‑readable PDF, and to share addition, deletion and modification lists plus weekly claims‑and‑objections reports.
  • People seeking enrolment, deletion, correction or transposition can file prescribed forms with proof of age and address at BLO/AERO/ERO offices, at special camps, or online via voters.eci.gov.in or the ECINET app during the revision window.
  • The SSR responds to public protests and legal challenges over the earlier SIR; it could re‑enrol many who were excluded, change post‑SIR roll counts ahead of polls in several states, and will test the ECI’s balance of verification, privacy and inclusiveness.