Sri Vijaya Puram, November 12: The Election Commission of India, New Delhi, has revised the schedule of the Special Summary Revision of Photo Electoral Rolls with January 1, 2027 as the qualifying date for the Union Territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, superseding the schedule issued on October 15, 2026, the general public and political parties have been informed.
Under the revised schedule, the integrated draft electoral rolls will be published on November 17, 2026. Claims and objections can be filed from November 17 to December 16, 2026. Disposal of claims and objections will be completed by December 28, 2026, and the final electoral rolls will be published on January 4, 2027. The last two dates are unchanged.
The Special Summary Revision is being conducted under Section 21 of the Representation of the People Act, 1950, to enrol eligible electors with reference to the qualifying date of January 1, 2027, along with advance applications for the three subsequent qualifying dates of April 1, July 1 and October 1, 2027. 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.
Citizens who attain the age of 18 years on or before January 1, 2027 and fulfil the prescribed eligibility criteria have been encouraged to apply for enrolment if their names are not already in the rolls. Prospective electors who will turn 18 by April 1, July 1 or October 1, 2027 may submit advance applications.
Any claim for inclusion of a name, or any objection to the inclusion of a name or to the particulars in an entry, should be lodged on or before December 16, 2026, in Form 6, 7 or 8, as appropriate. Claims and objections may be presented to the concerned Designated Officers or Booth Level Officers at designated polling stations, sent by post to the Electoral Registration Officer, A&N Islands Parliamentary Constituency, or the concerned Assistant Electoral Registration Officer, or submitted through the ECINET App, the website https://voters.eci.gov.in or the toll-free number 1950, so as to reach not later than that date.
Special camps will be held at all polling stations of the Andaman & Nicobar Islands Parliamentary Constituency on Saturday, November 21, and Sunday, November 22, 2026, from 9 am to 5 pm, when Booth Level Officers (BLOs) will be available to assist electors.
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 claims and objections period, and to political parties to extend their cooperation in enrolling left-out, young and first-time electors.
