Overview
- On Thursday, November 12, integrated draft electoral rolls were published across 13 states and three Union territories to start the Special Summary Revision public verification period while Uttar Pradesh deferred its draft to November 17 and West Bengal follows a separate schedule.
- Voters may file claims and objections from November 12 to December 11 in most jurisdictions, officials must dispose of cases by December 28, and most states plan to publish final rolls on January 4, 2027 with West Bengal’s final list set for January 16.
- Notable draft counts released include Assam at 25,176,910 electors with a net gain of 218,771, Keralam at about 27.36 million, Chennai district at 2,914,908, Rajasthan at roughly 52.67 million, and Uttarakhand at 7,278,035.
- Election machinery is using Booth Level Officers, EROs/DEOs, Forms 6/6A/7/8, polling‑station rationalisation, special camps and digital portals for verification, with draft copies handed to recognised parties and some states also carrying out EVM/VVPAT first‑level checks.
- The SSR updates are mainly incremental additions and corrections after earlier Special Intensive Revisions removed large numbers of names, a pattern that will affect who can vote in coming elections and could prompt further appeals and administrative reviews.