Delhi’s draft electoral roll out; 47.7 lakh names excluded
Delhi has published a draft electoral roll that excludes 47.7 lakh voters who were categorized as uncollectable during a recent house-to-house verification process. Affected individuals have until September 30 to file claims to be included in the final roll due in November.
Why it matters
The exclusion of a significant portion of the electorate is a critical administrative issue that impacts democratic participation and the accuracy of voter records.
Delhi's draft electoral roll was published Monday (August 31, 2026), with 47.7 lakh electors out of 1.45 crore of the city's voters excluded.
Delhi chief electoral officer said those excluded can file their claims till September 30 through Form 6 and supporting documents. The final roll is due November 4.
Claims and objections will be examined, and the notice and disposal process will be on till October 29, according to the revised Election Commission schedule.
The draft roll contains around 97.5 lakh electors whose enumeration forms were received and digitised under the Special Intensive Revision through a house-to-house exercise, which began on June 30 and ended on August 17.
Forms of around 67.18% of Delhi's 1,45,10,299 electors were digitised during the process.
The remaining 47.7 lakh electors were categorised as "uncollectable" under Absent, Shifted, Dead, Duplicate and Others (ASDDO) and do not figure in the draft roll.
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