Dehradun, Nov 13 The draft electoral roll under the Special Summary Revision (SSR) underway in Uttarakhand recorded about 72.8 lakh voters, nearly 1.2 lakh more than the 71.6 lakh listed in the final SIR published last month.
Officials said that during the SSR drive, 1,25,216 names were added to the electoral roll under the SSR, while 6,130 applications (Form 7) for the deletion of names were processed and resolved. The draft electoral roll for the state was published on Thursday (November 12).
A Special Summary Revision (SSR) of the electoral roll was carried out in the state from October 4 to October 31 under the directives of the Election Commission of India, Additional Chief Electoral Officer Vijay Kumar Jogdande said at a press conference on Friday. The final SIR roll was published on October 3.
The SSR draft electoral roll of the state includes 72,78,035 voters — 34,84,447 women, 37,93,373 men, and 215 third-gender voters.
The additional CEO further informed that the draft electoral roll for Uttarakhand can be viewed online on the ECI website and the Chief Electoral Officer’s office website.
The roll can also be accessed through the offices of the District Election Officer (DEO) or Electoral Registration Officer (ERO) or via the Booth Level Officers (BLOs).
Following the publication of the draft electoral roll, a meeting was held on Friday, chaired by Chief Electoral Officer B V R C Purushottam, with representatives from recognised national political parties.
During the meeting, the CEO provided the parties with a soft copy of the draft electoral roll. He also appealed to all political parties for their cooperation in the Special Summary Revision drive.
Officials said hard copies of the electoral roll are being made available at the district level.
Jogdande explained that following the publication of the draft electoral roll, individuals who will attain the age of 18 by January 1, 2027, or those who could not be included in the electoral roll for any reason, may submit an application by filling out Form 6.
This can be done offline through their respective Booth Level Officer (BLO), or online via the ECI Net app, officials said.
The final roll of the Special Intensive Revision drive conducted in Uttarakhand was published on October 3. It included the names of 7,158,949 voters (3,421,036 women, 3,737,701 men, and 212 third-gender voters).
According to the schedule for the ‘Special Summary Revision’ campaign issued by the Election Commission, the period for filing claims and objections has been set from November 12 to December 11.
Hearings for these claims and objections will be held until December 28. The final electoral roll will be published on January 4, 2027.
(PTI News)
