- Special Brief Revision of Electoral Rolls in Six States and Union Territories
- Special discount for those completing 18 years
- Officers will not be transferred
Election Commission Announces SSR: The Central Election Commission has announced special summary revision (SSR) of electoral rolls in six states and Union Territories. 1 January 2027 Special brief revision of electoral rolls will commence in remaining six states and Union Territories. The draft electoral rolls will be published in these constituencies on November 30, while the final list will be published on January 21, 2027. Names of new voters will be included in this process. Along with this, advance applications will be accepted from those who will turn 18 in 2027.
Earlier, on October 15, the Election Commission had announced special summary reforms (SSR) in 17 states and Union Territories including Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Goa and Uttarakhand. Thus, the Commission has now announced Special Summary Reforms (SSR) for a total of 23 States and Union Territories.
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In which states and Union Territories will the SSR process take place?
Arunachal Pradesh
Chandigarh
Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu
Mizoram
Odisha
Sikkim
Under this process, the names of youth who completed 18 years of age by January 1, 2027 will be included in the electoral roll. In addition, youth who complete 18 years of age on April 1, July 1 and October 1, 2027 will also be able to apply for early inclusion in the electoral roll. The Election Commission also said that the schedule for Special Summary Review (SSR) in these states will be announced later.
According to the commission, the SSR schedule will be announced later in states and Union Territories where the Special In-depth Review (SIR) process is underway or completed. These include Andhra Pradesh, Haryana, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Delhi, Tripura and Telangana. Dates of SSR for Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh will be decided later keeping in view the weather conditions.
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Complete SSR Schedule:
Streamlining of Polling Stations – November 20, 2026
Release of Integrated Draft Electoral Roll – November 30, 2026
Claims and Objections Period – November 30, 2026 to December 30, 2026
Publication of Final Electoral Roll – 21st January, 2027
Election Commission's strict instructions for officials
To ensure transparent and timely completion of the SSR process, the Election Commission has issued several important instructions to the officials.
Under Section 13CC of RPA 1950, every officer involved in the preparation of the electoral roll shall be deemed to be on deputation to the Election Commission. The Chief Secretary will ensure that no posts of CEO, DEO, ERO and Block Development Officer are kept vacant. No officer shall be transferred during SSR without the approval of the Commission. It will be the responsibility of ERO to ensure that no eligible citizen is excluded and no ineligible person is included in the list.
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Letter from the Election Commission
In a letter to the Chief Electoral Officers of six states and Union Territories, the Election Commission said it had on September 29 directed a special drive to register unregistered, youth or first-time eligible voters.
As per the schedule, the reorganization of polling stations should be completed by November 20 and the draft voter list will be released on November 30. Voters will then have time from November 30 to December 30 to file claims and objections to the draft list. The final voter list will be released on January 21 next year.