Election Commission Announces Electoral Roll Revision in Six States and UTs

Chandigarh Included in Process; Final Voters' List Scheduled for January 2027 Publication

by The_unmuteenglish

Chandigarh, Nov 5: The Election Commission announced on Thursday that the Special Summary Revision of electoral rolls across six additional states and Union Territories, including Chandigarh, will commence on November 20. The electoral management body outlined the complete schedule leading up to the release of the final voters’ list in early 2027.

The six regions covered under this phase comprise Arunachal Pradesh, Chandigarh, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, Mizoram, Odisha, and Sikkim. Officials maintained that polling station rationalization processes will conclude by November 20, 2026, setting the stage for subsequent procedural milestones.

According to the official schedule, integrated draft electoral rolls will be made public on November 30, 2026, opening a one-month window for filing claims and objections until December 30, 2026. Authorities stated that all submitted claims will be processed by January 16, 2027, with the final electoral rolls scheduled for publication on January 21, 2027. This brings the total count of states and Union Territories undergoing electoral roll revisions to 23.

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