Election Commission orders electoral roll revision in six states and UTs

The Election Commission of India on Wednesday announced a special summary revision of electoral rolls in six states and Union Territories, to begin this month. The areas are Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram, Odisha, Sikkim, Chandigarh, and Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu. The final rolls are scheduled to be published on 21 January 2027.

The commission set out a timetable in a communication sent to the top election officials of the six areas. Polling stations are to be rationalised or rearranged by 20 November. Draft electoral rolls will then be published on 30 November. Voters can file claims and objections to the drafts between 30 November and 30 December.

How the revision differs from a full overhaul

A special summary revision updates the existing rolls by adding and removing names. A special intensive revision, by contrast, prepares the voter lists afresh. The commission had earlier announced a special summary revision in 13 states and three Union Territories on 15 October.

The annual summary revision was put on hold after the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, when the special intensive revision took its place. That exercise began in 2025 and is still under way in some states and Union Territories. The six areas named this week are those where the special intensive revision has already been completed.

What happens next

The next steps are the publication of draft rolls on 30 November and the claims and objections window that closes on 30 December. Details of how many names may be added or removed were not given in the announcement.