Rajasthan's draft electoral roll sees increase of 11 lakh, total exceeds 5.26 crore

Following the Special Summary Revision 2027 in Rajasthan, the state's draft electoral roll has been published, with the total number of voters crossing 5.26 crore. According to reports by India Today and Press Trust of India, these figures were released by the state's election department. The new list includes over 2.75 crore men, over 2.51 crore women, and 584 transgender voters. January 1, 2027, has been kept as the qualifying date for voter eligibility in this process.

Rajasthan's Chief Electoral Officer Naveen Mahajan stated that the entire process is being carried out according to the schedule prescribed by the Election Commission. Previously, on February 21, the final list was published under the Special Intensive Revision, in which 5.15 crore voters were recorded. A difference of 11.47 lakh is observed between the current draft and the previous list. The election department clarified that the previous calculation included 199 assembly constituencies and did not include Anta, whereas the current draft list covers figures for the entire state.

According to the schedule announced by the election department, voters can submit their claims and objections from November 12 to December 11. All applications will be disposed of by the Electoral Registration Officers by December 28, and the final electoral roll will be published on January 4, 2027. Chief Electoral Officer Naveen Mahajan has appealed to all citizens to check their names in the draft list and, if the name is missing or any correction is required, to apply by filling out the prescribed form.

The election department has designated various forms for this process. Form 6 is to be used for adding names, Form 7 for deleting names or registering objections, and Form 8 for corrections in details. The department stated that copies of the draft list have been provided free of cost to recognized political parties during meetings held in assembly constituencies. Digital copies without photographs and printed copies for verification have been provided to the parties. Voters can also verify the list via the election department's website or by contacting booth-level officers.

Applications received every week will be consolidated and displayed outside the offices of the Electoral Registration Officers. These lists will also be uploaded to the department's website. If any voter is dissatisfied with the decision of the Registration Officer, they can appeal before the District Magistrate within 15 days under Section 24 of the Representation of the People Act, 1950.

The Election Commission of India is an autonomous constitutional body of the Government of India that manages democratic election processes in the country. This institution organizes and supervises elections for the Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha, state assemblies, and the President and Vice-President. It is responsible for preparing electoral rolls and the smooth conduct of elections.