Punjab has published its final electoral roll after the Special Intensive Revision, recording 2.01 crore voters. The exercise removed duplicate and ineligible entries while adding new electors and more polling stations.
Booth level officers had carried out house-to-house enumeration in Punjab from June 25 to August 3. (PTI photo/file)
Chandigarh,Oct 12, 2026 21:27 IST
Punjab's final electoral roll, published on Monday, recorded 2,01,00,727 voters, down by more than 13.60 lakh, or 6.33 per cent, from the 2,14,61,043 electors registered before the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise began. At the same time, the final count was 3.64 per cent higher than the 1,93,94,435 electors listed in the draft electoral roll published on August 13.
The final electoral roll has 1,03,76,026 male voters, 97,24,195 female voters and 506 third gender electors. The drop from the pre-SIR figures was attributed to deaths, voters shifting permanently, voters being absent, or duplication of votes.
According to Punjab Chief Electoral Officer Anindita Mitra, the SIR of electoral rolls was carried out in the state from June 25 in line with Election Commission of India instructions, with Punjab included in Phase-III of SIR 2026. She said, "The electorate increased from 1,93,94,435 (1.93 crore) total electors in the draft roll to 2,01,00,727 (2.01 crore) in the final roll, representing a net increase of 3.64 per cent." She further said 7,97,263 new electors were enrolled in the final electoral roll.
Mitra said booth level officers carried out house-to-house enumeration from June 25 to August 3, during which enumeration forms were distributed to and collected from registered electors. The draft electoral roll published on August 13 had 1,93,94,435 electors. At that stage, 20,66,608 electors, or 9.63 per cent of the total, were categorised as absent, shifted, dead or duplicate. Copies of the draft roll were given to representatives of political parties across the state during the claims and objections period.
Between August 13 and September 12, citizens were asked to verify their details and file claims or objections, if any. Applications were accepted online through the ECINET Mobile App, offline through booth level officers, or at the offices of electoral registration officers. During this period, the Punjab CEO, 19 roll observers and district election officers carried out field visits and super-checking of the claims and objections received.
In the notice phase, or disposal of claims and objections, from August 13 to October 8, notices were served to unmapped electors and electors with discrepancies. Mitra said 86,038 of 35,49,036 electors who were issued notices were marked ineligible after extensive verification and through speaking orders.
She said polling station rationalisation was carried out across all districts, raising the number of polling stations from 24,453 to 25,332 to improve voter accessibility. A month-long SVEEP plan was implemented through multichannel outreach, while special camps were held at polling booths on June 7, July 11-12, July 19 and August 16 to help electors check and submit their details. Special camps were also organised in colleges and schools to enrol young voters, and regular meetings were held with recognised political parties at the state and district levels.
Mitra said every possible effort had been made to reach all eligible electors.
She said, "The SIR, 2026 was successfully completed in Punjab in a smooth, transparent and time-bound manner in accordance with the directions of the Election Commission of India," and added that its completion reflected the coordinated efforts of the election machinery, the cooperation of electors and the active participation of all stakeholders.
She also urged eligible people who could not be included in the final electoral roll after its publication, as well as new electors seeking enrolment, to apply online through the ECINET App or offline through their respective booth level officer by filling out Form 6.
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