The Election Commission of India (ECI) published draft electoral rolls on Thursday, 12 November, for 13 states and three Union Territories, opening a month-long window for voters to check their names and file claims or objections. Uttar Pradesh, which was part of the original schedule, has pushed its draft back to 17 November.

What was published

The drafts are part of the Special Summary Revision (SSR) 2027, which the Commission announced on 15 October with 1 January 2027 as the qualifying date. According to Hindustan Times, Thursday's drafts cover Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Goa, Gujarat, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Manipur, Punjab, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Uttarakhand and West Bengal, plus Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep and Puducherry. The plan had covered 17 states and UTs, but UP asked for five more days.

Voters in these places can file claims and objections until 11 December 2026. The final roll is due on 4 January 2027. In UP, the draft will come out on 17 November and claims will run until 16 December.

How the numbers moved

These are the first drafts since the Special Intensive Revision (SIR), which rebuilt rolls from enumeration forms and removed many names. The reports show modest net additions over the post-SIR final rolls.

  • Indian Express, which had consolidated figures for nine states and UTs, reports increases of 0.1% to 3%: 0.1% in Lakshadweep, 1.3% in Puducherry, 1.5% each in Kerala and Madhya Pradesh, 1.7% in Manipur, 1.8% each in Bihar and Tamil Nadu, 2.22% in Rajasthan and 3% in Goa.
  • Hindustan Times gives absolute figures: Kerala's draft has about 2.74 crore names against 2.70 crore in its final post-SIR roll, and Bihar's has about 7.55 crore against 7.42 crore.
  • Tamil Nadu's draft has about 5.77 crore electors, up from 5.67 crore after the SIR, but still below the 6.41 crore it had before the SIR began.
  • Assam, which held a special revision instead of the SIR, added a net 2,18,771 electors to reach about 2.52 crore, including 2,87,233 aged 18 to 19.

Rajasthan's three counts

The Times of India highlights a puzzle in Rajasthan. The new draft lists about 5.26 crore voters, around 11 lakh more than the 5.15 crore in the final SIR roll published in February. But the State Election Commission's final roll in early October had 5.45 crore, about 18 lakh more than the new draft. That leaves three official counts in under a year. (Hindustan Times gives the new draft at 5,26,67,416, in line with that number.)

The paper explains that the rolls were built differently. The SIR rebuilt the list through house-to-house enumeration, while the SSR starts from the last published roll and carries existing voters forward. This difference explains why numbers may not match, though the report notes that it does not by itself explain the gap with the State Election Commission's roll.

What voters should do

The SSR is a routine yearly process. An ECI official told Hindustan Times that it is in line with the 15 October notification and the Representation of the People Act, 1950. Voters in the listed places should check the draft now.

  • Look up your name in the draft on your state Chief Electoral Officer's website, or through the ECI voter portal or Voter Helpline app, using your EPIC (voter ID) number.
  • If your name is missing, or has an error, file a claim or correction before the deadline.
  • First-time voters who turn 18 by 1 January 2027 can apply with Form 6. Advance applications are open for those turning 18 on 1 April, 1 July or 1 October 2027.
  • Booth-level officers verify new applications, and electoral registration officers decide on them before the final roll.

Where UP stands

For readers in Uttar Pradesh, nothing is published yet. The state draft is due on 17 November, and you will have until 16 December to file claims or objections. Keep your EPIC number and a document that proves your address and age ready.

What to watch next

Several other states are still to get their schedules: Andhra Pradesh, Haryana, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Delhi, Tripura and Telangana, where the SIR is on or has just ended, will have the SSR announced later. Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh will follow when weather permits. The next key date for UP voters is 17 November.