New Delhi. Amidst the questions and controversy arising over SIR, the Election Commission has decided to do 'Special Summary Revision' (SSR) of the voter list in 17 states and union territories including Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Bihar. The Election Commission has issued a notification regarding 'Special Summary Revision' (SSR) of voter lists under Section 21 of the 'Representation of the People Act, 1950'. For this, the qualifying date has been fixed as 1 January 2027. This means that all such people who complete 18 years of age by January 1, 2027, can get their names added to the voter list.
SSR will be there in these states and union territories
Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Goa, Gujarat, Kerala, Lakshadweep, Madhya Pradesh, Manipur, Puducherry, Punjab, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and West Bengal.
Final voter list will be released on January 4, 2027
According to the Election Commission, the draft voter list for the above states and union territories will be released on November 12, 2026. From November 12 to December 11, 2026, voters will be able to register their claims and objections for inclusion of names in the voter list. The claims and objections will be settled on December 28, 2026. After this, the final voter list will be released on January 4, 2027.
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has directed 17 States and Union Territories to conduct a Special Summary Revision (SSR) of electoral rolls under Section 21 of the Representation of the People Act, 1950, with January 1, 2027, as the qualifying date. The revision will cover Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Goa, Gujarat, Kerala, Lakshadweep, Madhya Pradesh, Manipur, Puducherry, Punjab, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and West Bengal. The Commission stated that the schedule for SSR in States and UTs where the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) is ongoing or has recently been completed will be announced later.
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Along with updating the voter list, the process of including the names of all the valid voters, especially the youth who have completed or are about to attain the age of 18 years in the voter list, identifying duplicate entries and removing the names of dead voters will be completed. The Election Commission has also clarified that in the states and union territories where the 'Special Intensive Review' (SIR) campaign is currently underway or has recently been completed, the schedule of SSR will be announced later.