Maharashtra SIR: CEO gets 6.24 lakh forms for new voters, corrections after draft rolls publication
Maharashtra has received over 6 lakh applications for new voter registrations and corrections during its ongoing Special Intensive Revision. The state election office is processing these forms ahead of the final electoral roll publication scheduled for November 16, 2026.
Why it matters
Ensuring accurate electoral rolls is fundamental to the integrity of democratic elections and voter participation in India's most populous states.
More than 6 lakh applications for new voters, objections and corrections have been received across Maharashtra’s 36 districts after the publication of draft electoral rolls during the continuing Special Intensive Revision (SIR), with Pune recording the highest number, at 56,605, according to official data.
The draft electoral rolls were published on August 31, 2026. Of the 9,78,54,049 voters, 7,71,65,562 were included, while 2,06,88,487 voters, or 21.14%, were placed in the ASDDO (absent, shifted, dead, duplicate, other) category.
The State poll body held special camps at polling stations to facilitate those who were left out to enrol again. It received 6,24,054 forms between August 31, 2026, and October 4, 2026, according to district-wise data with the State office of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO).
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