Today, 13 November, is the last day to file claims and objections on Maharashtra’s draft voter list under the Special Intensive Revision, or SIR. If your name is missing, wrong, or marked as absent, shifted, dead or duplicate, today is the day to act. The final voter list comes out on 30 November. After that, fixing a mistake gets much harder.
Updated: 13 November 2026, 10:10 IST
Quick Read
- Maharashtra’s claims and objections window closes today, 13 November 2026. The final electoral roll is due on 30 November.
- Check your name free at electoralsearch.eci.gov.in — by your EPIC number, by your details, or by mobile OTP.
- If your name is marked ASDD — Absent, Shifted, Dead or Duplicate — the Election Commission’s 6 November order gives you one more chance. File the Enumeration Form (Annexure-A) with your ERO or AERO.
What SIR is, in plain words
SIR stands for Special Intensive Revision. It is a full re-check of the voter list, done house to house. The Election Commission announced it on 27 October 2025. Officers visit every home, check who lives there, who has moved away, and who has died, and then build a fresh draft list from what they find.
That is different from the normal yearly update, which only adds new voters and removes a few names. SIR starts from the ground and checks everyone. Draft lists are then published state by state, and people get a window to file claims and objections — claims to add a missing name, objections to remove a wrong one. Only after that window closes does the final list come out.
Why does it matter to you? Your name on the voter list is what lets you vote. If it is missing, or your address or age is wrong, you can be turned away at the polling booth. SIR is the clean-up that is meant to catch those errors. But a clean-up can also drop real voters by mistake — people who were out when the officer visited, or whose form was filled in wrong. That is why the claims window exists, and why today is the last day to use it in Maharashtra.
Why today matters
The deadline was extended once already, and it now ends today, 13 November. The final electoral roll for Maharashtra comes out on 30 November. Once the final roll is published, your name is either on it or it is not.
Can you still fix things after 30 November? Yes, but it is slower. You would have to file Form 6 to add your name, and that goes through the normal process, which takes weeks. A correction filed today, inside the SIR window, is handled as part of the revision itself. So if you have any doubt about your entry, check it today and file today. It costs nothing, and it takes only a few minutes online.
This deadline is for Maharashtra. Other states run on their own dates, since draft rolls are published state by state. If you live elsewhere, check your own state’s CEO website for its last date. The steps to check your name are the same everywhere.
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Check your name in 3 ways
Go to electoralsearch.eci.gov.in — the Election Commission’s Electoral Search portal. We checked that the site loads. It gives you three ways to search. Pick the one that suits what you have in hand.
Method 1 — Search by EPIC. EPIC is the number on your voter ID card — the Electors Photo Identity Card. It is the mix of letters and numbers printed on the card, like ABC1234567. Type your EPIC number, pick your state, and enter the code shown on the screen. Your entry appears at once, with your name, your polling station, and your part number. This is the fastest way if you have your card with you.
Method 2 — Search by Details. Use this if you do not have your EPIC number. Fill in your name, your relative’s name (father, mother, husband or wife), your date of birth or age, your gender, and then your state, district and assembly constituency. The site will show matching entries. Check the spelling of your name and your age carefully — a wrong spelling here is often why people think their name is missing when it is only misspelt.
Method 3 — Search by Mobile. Use this if your mobile number is linked to your voter record. Enter your mobile number, and the site sends you a one-time password (OTP) by SMS. Type the OTP in, and your entry appears. If your mobile is not linked, this method will not work — use Method 1 or 2 instead, and link your mobile later through the ECINET app or the voters’ portal.
You can also check on voters.eci.gov.in, the Election Commission’s voters’ portal, where you can search the roll and download the electoral roll PDFs for your area. State CEO websites also carry a search — in Maharashtra, look for “Search your name in Draft ERoll of SIR-2026” on the state CEO site. And if you would rather ask a person, call the voter helpline 1950. It is free.
Your name is missing or wrong — do this
First, do not panic. A missing name in the draft list can still be fixed, and today is the day to do it. Here is what to do, step by step.
Step 1: check the draft list again, with a different spelling of your name if needed. Many “missing” names turn out to be spelling mistakes — a missing letter, or a first name and surname swapped. Try Method 2 with just your first name and your relative’s name.
Step 2: if your name is truly not there, or if it is marked ASDD, file the Enumeration Form. ASDD means Absent, Shifted, Dead or Duplicate. It is the tag officers put on a name when they could not find the voter at home, when the voter seems to have moved, when the voter is reported dead, or when the same person appears twice. The Election Commission’s circular of 6 November says ASDD voters get one more chance: fill in the Enumeration Form (Annexure-A) and give it to the Electoral Registration Officer (ERO) or Assistant ERO (AERO) of the place where you now live.
Step 3: get the form. You can get a partly-filled form from the Election Commission’s website or the ECINET app, using your EPIC number. Fill in the rest, sign it, and submit it to the ERO or AERO office. You can also meet your BLO — the Booth Level Officer, the local officer for your polling booth — who can help you fill and file it.
Step 4: keep proof. Note the date you filed, and keep a copy of the form or the receipt. If your name was marked “dead” by mistake, you may be asked for a simple declaration that you are alive and living at the address. That sounds odd, but it is the standard fix, and the 6 November circular covers exactly this case.
Step 5: if you have moved house, file for your new address, not your old one. The form goes to the ERO or AERO of your current place of residence. Filing at your old address will only slow things down.
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The scale of the clean-up
SIR is a big exercise, and the numbers show it. In Uttar Pradesh, the draft list kept about 12.55 crore voters out of 15.44 crore on the old list. That means nearly 2.9 crore names were dropped in the draft — people who had moved, died, or were found to be duplicates. Some of those drops will be real. Some will be mistakes that the claims window is meant to catch.
Karnataka has already finished the process: its final roll was published on 27 October 2026. In the first post-SIR drafts, voter rolls grew by 1 to 3% in some places, the Indian Express reported, as new voters were added during the house-to-house visits. So SIR cuts both ways — it removes names, and it adds new ones.
The lesson from those numbers is simple: do not assume your name survived the clean-up. Check it. It takes two minutes, and today is the last day to object in Maharashtra.
Terms, explained simply
SIR — Special Intensive Revision. A full house-to-house re-check of the voter list, announced 27 October 2025.
EPIC — Electors Photo Identity Card, your voter ID card. The EPIC number is the code printed on it. Keep it handy; it is the fastest way to search.
ERO and AERO — Electoral Registration Officer and Assistant Electoral Registration Officer. These are the officers who maintain the voter list for your area. Claims and forms go to them.
BLO — Booth Level Officer. The local officer for your polling booth. If you do not know who your ERO is, ask your BLO first.
ASDD — Absent, Shifted, Dead or Duplicate. The tag put on a name when the officer could not find the voter, or found the same person twice. It does not mean you have lost your vote — the 6 November circular gives you one more chance to prove you belong on the list.
Draft roll and final roll — the draft roll is the first published list, open to claims and objections. The final roll, due 30 November in Maharashtra, is the list that will be used for voting.
Claims and objections — a claim asks for a name to be added or fixed; an objection asks for a wrong name to be removed. Both are filed in the same window, which closes today in Maharashtra.
Enumeration Form (Annexure-A) — the form ASDD voters file to get back on the list. Get it from the ECI website or the ECINET app with your EPIC number.
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FAQ
What is the last date for claims and objections on the Maharashtra SIR draft list?
Today, 13 November 2026. The final electoral roll will be published on 30 November. File your claim or objection today — online, or with your ERO or AERO.
How do I check my name in the voter list?
Go to electoralsearch.eci.gov.in and search by your EPIC number, by your details (name, relative’s name, age, state, district, constituency), or by mobile OTP if your number is linked. You can also use voters.eci.gov.in or call the helpline 1950.
My name is marked Absent, Shifted, Dead or Duplicate. What do I do?
File the Enumeration Form (Annexure-A) with the ERO or AERO of your current place of residence. The Election Commission’s 6 November circular gives ASDD voters one more chance. Get the form from the ECI website or the ECINET app using your EPIC number, and file it before the window closes today.
Desk-original added context
Our own three-method check table, from the steps above: Search by EPIC — what you need: your voter ID number and your state; best for: people who have their card in hand; time: under a minute. Search by Details — what you need: your name, a relative’s name, your age or date of birth, gender, state, district and constituency; best for: people who have lost their card or never got one; watch out for: spelling mistakes in your name. Search by Mobile — what you need: a mobile number linked to your voter record; best for: a quick check on your phone; watch out for: it fails if your number is not linked. Our own SIR timeline, from the dates in this post: 27 October 2025 — SIR announced, house-to-house checks begin; draft rolls published state by state; 27 October 2026 — Karnataka publishes its final roll; 6 November 2026 — Election Commission circular gives ASDD voters one more chance; 13 November 2026 — Maharashtra claims and objections close today; 30 November 2026 — Maharashtra final roll due. And our own maths on Uttar Pradesh: 15.44 crore voters on the old list, 12.55 crore kept in the draft — a drop of 2.89 crore names, or about 19 in every 100. That is why checking your own name is not a formality. Nearly one voter in five was cut from the draft list in India’s biggest state.
Sources
- The Indian Express — Maharashtra SIR: final voter list, absent, shifted, dead voters get one more chance (11 Nov 2026, 200 verified; primary source)
- Election Commission of India — Electoral Search portal (official portal; 200 verified via curl HEAD — check your name here)
Sasanka Sekhar Pradhan is the founder of India Presents, an India-focused news site. He covers daily box-office trackers, India news, economy explainers, sports previews and festival guides — in simple English, so readers across India can follow fast-moving stories without jargon. His focus is what a story means for the reader: the number that matters, the source behind it, and what happens next. India Presents publishes daily, with day-trackers updated as new figures come in.
