Bengaluru, Oct 27 : The Election Commission of India has published the Karnataka final electoral roll 2026 following the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process. According to Karnataka Chief Electoral Officer V Anbukkumar, the state now has 4.55 crore registered voters, marking a decline of nearly 99.32 lakh voters from the previous electoral roll.
Before the SIR exercise, Karnataka had 5,54,32,314 registered voters. The final electoral roll, published on Tuesday, lists 4,55,00,011 voters.
Karnataka Final Voter List 2026: Gender-Wise Details
According to the Chief Electoral Officer’s office, the final voter list includes 2,25,83,107 male voters, 2,29,14,063 female voters and 2,841 third-gender voters.
The electoral roll also includes more than 6.83 lakh voters aged between 18 and 19 years, 3,92,134 voters aged 85 and above, and 3,252 Non-Resident Indian (NRI) voters.
Karnataka SIR Process Completed as Scheduled
The Election Commission announced that the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls in Karnataka would be conducted from June 30 to October 27. The draft electoral roll was published on August 24, following which officials received applications for the inclusion, deletion and correction of voter details.
Speaking at a press conference in Bengaluru, Anbukkumar said the revision process had been completed according to the announced schedule. Officials issued notices, conducted inquiries and hearings, and processed claims and objections before publishing the final electoral roll.
When the draft voter list was published, Karnataka had 4,46,80,151 electors. Since June 16, a total of 8,19,714 electors had been added to the electoral roll, according to the CEO.
More Than 26 Lakh Applications Received During SIR
During the revision exercise, election officials received approximately 26.23 lakh applications between June 16 and October 26.
The applications included:
- Form 6: 10,62,336 applications for voter registration.
- Form 6A: 4,872 applications related to overseas voter registration.
- Form 7: 2,29,235 applications concerning the deletion of names.
- Form 8: Approximately 13.27 lakh applications for corrections, changes and other updates.
According to the Chief Electoral Officer, around 20.64 lakh applications were accepted, approximately 3.03 lakh were rejected, and 2.55 lakh applications remained pending. Except for around 4,000 offline applications, most submissions were made online.
Voter Additions, Deletions and Corrections in Karnataka
Following the publication of the draft electoral roll, officials processed applications to add eligible voters, remove ineligible entries and update voter information.
The CEO said that 8,77,104 electors were added through Form 6 and another 2,312 through Form 6A. In addition, 1,28,622 electors were included in their new constituencies following changes in residence.
The final review also resulted in additions, deletions and modifications to the draft electoral roll after verification of claims, objections and notices.
According to Anbukkumar, 10,08,038 electors were added, 1,88,324 were deleted and 8,96,519 modifications were made to the draft roll under the applicable legal provisions and Election Commission guidelines.
Why Were Voters Removed From the Draft Electoral Roll?
Of the 1,88,324 deletions reported during the review of the draft roll, the CEO provided the following breakdown:
- 1,091 deceased electors.
- 184 electors reported as absent.
- 762 duplicate entries or electors already registered elsewhere.
- 1,24,327 cases related to a change of residence.
- Approximately 61,960 people found ineligible following notices and hearings.
Anbukkumar said officials had issued notices to approximately 43.8 lakh electors and conducted hearings as part of the verification process. Following inquiries and the issuance of reasoned orders, 61,960 names were identified for deletion.
CEO Clarifies Rules on Form 7 Applications
Responding to media reports about the alleged generation of around 60,000 Form 7 applications for voter deletion, the Chief Electoral Officer said there was no provision for bulk generation of these forms.
He explained that each Form 7 must be generated in the name of the competent electoral officer after the prescribed inquiry and the passing of a reasoned order.
The officer responsible for conducting the hearing, whether an Electoral Registration Officer (ERO) or an Assistant Electoral Registration Officer (AERO), must follow the prescribed procedure.
How to Check the Karnataka Final Voter List 2026
The Chief Electoral Officer appealed to voters across Karnataka to verify their names and personal details in the final electoral roll.
Eligible citizens whose names are missing from the voter list can submit Form 6 to apply for inclusion, subject to the applicable rules.
Voters should check their registration details through the official Election Commission voter services or Karnataka election department channels and follow the prescribed procedure for corrections or new registrations.
The publication of the Karnataka final electoral roll marks the completion of the scheduled SIR exercise, with the Election Commission urging eligible citizens to ensure that their voter details are accurate and up to date.
