Voter list revision process begins in 13 states and 3 union territories
Approximately 6 crore voters to have the opportunity to register names under special summary revision
By Capital Kranti desk, Gandhinagar · Editor: Parth Thakkar
12 November 2026, 6:10 am · 2 min read
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The Election Commission of India has commenced the Special Summary Revision (SSR) process in 13 states and 3 union territories of the country from today. According to a report by Dainik Bhaskar, under this process, approximately 6 crore voters will have the opportunity to re-register their names in the voter list. In Uttar Pradesh, this voter list revision work will begin after 5 days.
Under the Special Summary Revision (SSR), the existing voter list is being updated. In this process, names of new eligible voters are added, and errors present in the current list are corrected to make it accurate. This process is different from the Special Intensive Revision (SIR). In SIR, verification is conducted by visiting voters' homes, whereas in SSR, necessary changes are made using the existing voter list as a base.
The Election Commission has instructed that voters' addresses in the voter list will be recorded in a uniform format. The main objective of this step is to ensure ease in identifying any voter's residence and polling area.
Before this process, a total of 64.57 crore voters were registered in 17 states and union territories. However, according to the final voter list figures, this number has now decreased to 58.71 crore. This means that approximately 5.86 crore voters have been removed from the list. If a large number of those removed return to the list, questions may arise regarding the SIR verification process. Similarly, if the number remains low, it will also be necessary to ensure that no eligible person has been left out of this revision process.
On Wednesday, the Supreme Court heard applications challenging the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the voter list in Delhi. During this, the petitioners raised questions regarding the Election Commission's clarification dated 3 November. Regarding this matter, Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant stated that people do not need to panic, as the Supreme Court is hearing the matter. The Election Commission had also asked people to fill out Form-6 a day earlier.
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