Sri Vijaya Puram, October 19: The general public and political parties have been informed that the Election Commission of India, New Delhi, has announced the schedule for the Special Summary Revision of Photo Electoral Rolls with reference to 01.01.2027 as the qualifying date. The revision is aimed at ensuring the accuracy and inclusiveness of the electoral rolls by facilitating the enrolment of all eligible citizens, particularly left-out, young and first-time electors.
A special drive for the enrolment of left-out, young and first-time eligible electors has already been undertaken in the UT of A&N Islands as per the instructions of the Election Commission of India.
Now, in order to facilitate the enrolment of eligible electors with reference to the qualifying date of 1st January, 2027, along with seeking advance applications for the three subsequent qualifying dates of 1st April, 1st July and 1st October, 2027, the existing electoral rolls shall be revised through a Special Summary Revision (SSR) under Section 21 of the Representation of the People Act, 1950, with reference to 01.01.2027 as the qualifying date.
As per the schedule of the Special Summary Revision (SSR)-2027, the rationalisation and rearrangement of polling stations will be completed by 02.11.2026, and the integrated draft electoral rolls will be published on 12.11.2026. The period for filing claims and objections is from 12.11.2026 to 11.12.2026, and claims and objections will be disposed of by 28.12.2026. The final electoral rolls will be published on 04.01.2027.
The qualifying date for this revision is 1st January, 2027. Citizens who attain the age of 18 years on or before the qualifying date and fulfil the prescribed eligibility criteria are encouraged to apply for enrolment if their names are not already included in the electoral rolls.
Advance applications may also be submitted by prospective electors who will attain the age of 18 years with reference to the subsequent qualifying dates of 1st April, 1st July and 1st October, 2027.
If, with reference to the above qualifying date, there is any claim for the inclusion of a name in the roll, any objection to the inclusion of a name, or any objection to particulars in any entry, it should be lodged on or before 11.12.2026 in Form 6, 7 or 8, as appropriate.
All such claims and objections should either be presented to the Designated Officers or Booth Level Officers concerned at all designated polling stations, or sent by post to the Electoral Registration Officer, A&N Islands Parliamentary Constituency, or the Assistant Electoral Registration Officer concerned, or submitted online through the “ECINET App” or the website https://voters.eci.gov.in, or by calling Toll Free No. 1950, so as to reach not later than the aforesaid date.
The Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), A&N Islands, has appealed to all eligible citizens, especially young and first-time electors, to ensure that their names are included in the electoral rolls during the prescribed period of claims and objections, and to political parties to extend their cooperation for the enrolment of left-out, young and first-time eligible electors. ‘Be a Voter – Ensure Your Name in the Electoral Roll’
