Explainer: the Election Commission has ordered a Special Summary Revision (SSR) of voter lists in four states and two Union Territories. The draft rolls will be published on 30 November 2026. The final rolls will come out on 21 January 2027.
Updated: 6 November 2026, 10:30 AM IST
Quick Read
- SSR will run in Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram, Odisha, Sikkim, Chandigarh, and Dadra and Nagar Haveli & Daman and Diu.
- Draft rolls come out on 30 November 2026. You can file claims and objections till 30 December. Final rolls come on 21 January 2027.
- The qualifying date is 1 January 2027. If you turn 18 on or before that date, you can seek enrolment.
The six places were picked for one reason. The Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voter lists has already finished there. The SSR now updates those fresh lists: it adds new voters, corrects wrong entries, and removes names that should not be there.
What is a Special Summary Revision?
SSR is the Election Commission’s yearly clean-up of the voter list. It works on the list that already exists. Booth-level officers go door to door in their areas. Voters file claims and objections. Names get added, fixed, or cut. The list stays, but it gets sharper.
That is the key difference from the SIR. The SIR rebuilds the voter list from scratch. It asks voters to prove their place on the roll with documents. The Commission launched the SIR in 2025, after a gap of more than 20 years. The SSR only touches up a list that is already there.
| SSR (this exercise) | SIR (the 2025 exercise) | |
|---|---|---|
| What it does | Updates the existing roll | Rebuilds the roll afresh |
| How often | Every year, in poll-bound states | Rare — first in 20+ years |
| Your job | Check your name; file Form 6 or 8 if needed | Submit documents to prove enrolment |
| Legal base | Section 21, Representation of the People Act, 1950 | Same Act, but a full re-verification |
The Commission had skipped the annual SSR in 2026. It did that because the SIR was running in phases across the country. Now that the SIR has finished in these six places, the yearly SSR is back for them.
Who is affected?
Only voters in the six places named in the order. They are Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram, Odisha and Sikkim, plus the Union Territories of Chandigarh and Dadra and Nagar Haveli & Daman and Diu. If you vote in one of these six, this revision touches your name on the roll.
If you live elsewhere, your turn will come on a different schedule. The Commission issued a wider SSR order on 15 October 2026 for 17 states and Union Territories. That list covers Assam, Bihar, Gujarat, Kerala, Punjab, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal, among others. Its schedule stands as announced.
For ten more places, the SSR dates will come later. They are Andhra Pradesh, Haryana, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Delhi, Tripura and Telangana. The SIR is still running there, or has just ended. Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh will get their own dates later, keeping the winter weather in mind.
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The full schedule, date by date
Here is the whole calendar in one place, as announced by the Election Commission and reported on 5 November 2026.
| Date | What happens |
|---|---|
| By 20 Nov 2026 | Polling stations sorted out and rearranged |
| 30 Nov 2026 | Draft voter lists published |
| 30 Nov – 30 Dec 2026 | Claims and objections can be filed |
| By 18 Jan 2027 | All claims and objections decided |
| 21 Jan 2027 | Final voter lists published |
The qualifying date is 1 January 2027. That means anyone who turns 18 on or before that date can seek enrolment. The Commission will also take advance applications from people who turn 18 by 1 April, 1 July or 1 October 2027. Their names will join the roll when their date comes.
How to check your name
Wait for the draft rolls on 30 November. Then go to the Voters’ Service Portal at voters.eci.gov.in and search for your name in the electoral roll. You can search by your EPIC number (the number on your voter ID card), by your name and details, or by your mobile number if it is linked to your record.
Check three things. First, the spelling of your name. Second, your address and polling station. Third, your part number and serial number on the roll. If any of these are wrong, file a claim in the 30 November – 30 December window.
Use Form 6 if your name is missing and you are eligible to vote. It is the form for new voter registration. Use Form 8 if your name is there but a detail is wrong, if you have shifted house, or if you need a replacement voter ID card. Use Form 7 if a name on the roll belongs to someone who has died or shifted away for good. You can file these forms on the same portal, or through the ECINET app, or by calling the voter helpline 1950.
One warning matters more than the rest. Having a voter ID card does not by itself prove your name is on the current roll. The card and the roll are two different things. Check the roll itself, every time, before an election.
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Why this revision matters now
The six places just went through the SIR, the biggest voter-list rebuild in two decades. That exercise added, corrected and removed lakhs of names. The SSR is the clean-up pass that follows it. It catches the errors the rebuild missed and adds the young voters who turned 18 since.
It also sets up the 2027 election cycle. Clean rolls mean fewer fights at polling booths and fewer names missing on voting day. The one-month claims window is the voter’s only easy chance to fix a mistake before the final roll is printed on 21 January 2027.
So the job for voters in these six places is small and dated. Check the draft roll on 30 November. File your form before 30 December if something is wrong. Then check the final roll on 21 January 2027.
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FAQ
Q: What is the Special Summary Revision (SSR)?
A: The SSR is the Election Commission’s yearly update of the existing voter list. It adds new voters, corrects wrong entries and removes names that should not be there. It runs under Section 21 of the Representation of the People Act, 1950. It is different from the SIR, which rebuilds the roll from scratch.
Q: Which states and UTs are covered by this SSR?
A: Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram, Odisha and Sikkim, plus Chandigarh and Dadra and Nagar Haveli & Daman and Diu. The SIR has already finished in these six places. Draft rolls come on 30 November 2026 and final rolls on 21 January 2027.
Q: How do I check my name or file a correction?
A: Search the roll on the Voters’ Service Portal (voters.eci.gov.in) after the draft rolls come out on 30 November. File Form 6 for new enrolment, Form 8 for corrections or shifting, or Form 7 for deletion, between 30 November and 30 December 2026. You can also call the voter helpline 1950.
Sources
- Indian Express — EC announces electoral roll revision in 4 states, 2 Union Territories (5 Nov 2026) — 200 verified; six places, draft 30 Nov, final 21 Jan 2027, Section 21
- Moneycontrol — EC announces voter roll revision in 6 states, UTs (5 Nov 2026) — 200 verified; qualifying date 1 Jan 2027, claims window 30 Nov–30 Dec, disposal by 18 Jan
- PTC News — EC orders special summary revision in four states, two UTs (5 Nov 2026) — 200 verified; 17-state Oct 15 order, later schedule for 10 states, HP/J&K/Ladakh separately
- Election Commission of India announcement, 5 November 2026 (primary source, named in text; voters.eci.gov.in returned 406 to curl from this VM — portal named in body, verified news links carry the Sources list)
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