If you turn 18 by January 1, 2027, or your name is missing or wrong in the voter list, a new window is about to open. The Election Commission of India (ECI) has ordered a Special Summary Revision (SSR) of electoral rolls in 17 states and Union Territories, with integrated draft rolls to be published on November 12, 2026 and the final lists on January 4, 2027.
The announcement, made on Thursday, October 15, comes in the middle of a heated political row over the separate Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise, and covers some of the country's most populous and politically important states, including Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu and Kerala.
Which states and UTs are covered
The SSR will be carried out in these 17 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
- West Bengal
States and UTs where the SIR is under way or was completed recently – such as Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka, Delhi, Maharashtra, Haryana, Jharkhand and Odisha – are not part of this schedule. The Commission has said separate SSR timelines will be notified for them later, as well as for Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh.
Full SSR schedule
| Qualifying date | January 1, 2027 |
| Rationalisation of polling stations | To be completed by November 2, 2026 |
| Publication of integrated draft rolls | November 12, 2026 |
| Claims and objections | November 12 to December 11, 2026 |
| Disposal of claims and objections | By December 28, 2026 |
| Final electoral rolls | January 4, 2027 |
| Legal basis | Section 21 of the Representation of the People Act, 1950 |
What is a Special Summary Revision?
A summary revision is the routine annual clean-up of voter lists. The existing roll is published as a draft, and citizens get a fixed window to apply for new enrolment, deletion or correction. The SSR is aimed especially at young and first-time voters, along with fixing errors in existing entries and improving the overall accuracy of the rolls. Electoral Registration Officers have been told to make sure no eligible citizen is left out.
The SSR is different from the more intensive SIR, which has become the centre of a political storm. Under the SIR, voters have been asked to submit enumeration forms and supporting documents, and opposition parties allege that it has led to large-scale deletion of names. As reported, the SSR does not involve that kind of fresh document verification of every elector; it works off the existing roll.
How to check and fix your entry: step by step
- From November 12, check your name in the draft roll for your polling station on the ECI voter services portal, the Voter Helpline app, or at your local Booth Level Officer's office.
- If you are a new voter turning 18 on or before January 1, 2027, apply using Form 6.
- To object to an entry or seek deletion of a name (for example, of a person who has died or moved), Form 7 is used.
- To correct details such as name spelling, age or photo, or to shift your address within the area, use Form 8.
- Submit everything before December 11, 2026, and track your application online.
- Check the final roll after January 4, 2027 to confirm your entry.
Why it matters now
The timing is significant. The SIR has triggered protests in Delhi, a resolution in the Kerala Assembly seeking the removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, and several petitions in the Supreme Court, including one by Rahul Gandhi. Opposition parties have raised concerns over deletion of names during the SIR and an extra declaration that has been sought along with Form 6.
The SSR states include Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Uttarakhand, Goa, Manipur and Gujarat, several of which go to the polls in 2027, so the final rolls published in January will be the base lists for those elections. For ordinary voters, that makes the next two months the most practical time to make sure their name is correctly listed.
What happens next
Polling station rationalisation will be completed first, by November 2. Draft rolls will then go public on November 12, and political parties can appoint booth-level agents to follow the process. The Commission is expected to announce schedules for the remaining states and UTs separately once their ongoing exercises wrap up.
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