Special Summary Revision: ECI orders roll update in 17 States/UTs
Why in the news
On 15 October 2026 the Election Commission of India (ECI) wrote to the Chief Electoral Officers of 17 States and UTs announcing a Special Summary Revision (SSR) of electoral rolls with 1 January 2027 as the qualifying date.
Key facts
- Coverage: 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.
- Legal basis: Section 21 of the Representation of the People Act, 1950.
- Purpose: enrol eligible voters, especially young and first-time electors, fix errors in existing entries and improve roll accuracy.
- Procedure: applicants need not give citizenship documents; draft and final lists are displayed at polling booths.
- The SSR schedule for states where SIR is ongoing or recently completed will be announced later.
Schedule
| Stage | Date |
|---|---|
| Rationalisation of polling stations | By 2 November 2026 |
| Draft rolls published | 12 November 2026 |
| Claims and objections | 12 November – 11 December 2026 |
| Disposal of claims | By 28 December 2026 |
| Final rolls published | 4 January 2027 |
About poll-bound states
Assembly elections are due in 2027 in Uttar Pradesh (403 seats, term ends 22 May 2027), Punjab (117), Uttarakhand (70), Manipur (60) and Goa (40); the last four Assemblies’ terms end in March 2027. The annual SSR had stalled last year after the SIR was launched.
Exam angle
- SSR is a routine annual update; SIR is a fresh, document-based intensive revision.
- Qualifying date for this SSR: 1 January 2027.
- Electoral roll revision is carried out under Section 21 of the RP Act, 1950.