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Election Commission Sets Special Summary Revision Timetable and Rules for Voter Rolls

The measures aim to expand registration, limit agent filings and force polling‑station checks to improve access and cut fraud.

CEO Ashok Kumar said about 2.5 million of the 3.3 million cases flagged for non-mapping or logical discrepancies have been resolved so far.
The list of all forms received during the claim and objection period will also be published on the chief electoral officer’s website. (File Photo)
Roopam, who is also the district magistrate, said the special drives aim to cover eligible residents whose names are missing from the voter lists and young people registering for the first time.

Overview

  • The Election Commission’s SSR timetable fixes publication of integrated draft rolls on November 12, a claims and objections window from November 12 to December 11, disposal of disputes by December 28, and final rolls on January 4, 2027.
  • Local outreach is already under way with Gautam Budh Nagar running special registration camps on October 17 and October 24 where booth‑level officers and help desks will accept Form 6 and assist first‑time and missing voters.
  • Officials must rationalise polling stations so no station normally exceeds 1,200 electors and prioritise ground or road‑level booths for high‑rises, group housing and slum clusters to reduce travel and crowding for voters.
  • Procedural safeguards include a cap of 10 forms a day per Booth Level Agent, automatic re‑verification if a BLA files more than 30 forms in the period, and steps to pursue false Form 7 declarations under the Representation of the People Act.
  • Any new or relocated polling station requires 100% physical verification, senior officer certification and submission of latitude/longitude before the proposal is sent to the Election Commission for approval, a step that could change local booth maps ahead of November 2 deadlines.