The final electoral roll will be published on January 4, 2027, following the Special Summary Revision (SSR) of electoral rolls, with January 1, 2027, as the qualifying date, Coimbatore Collector and District Election Officer Pavankumar G. Giriyappanavar said.
According to the schedule announced by the Election Commission of India, rationalisation of polling stations must be completed by November 2. The draft electoral roll will be published on November 12, and claims and objections will be received until December 11. Their disposal must be completed by December 28.
During the period, eligible citizens can apply for inclusion of names, deletion of entries, corrections/changes of address in the electoral roll. Form 6 is for inclusion of names of new voters, Form 6A for overseas electors and Form 6B for furnishing Aadhaar details. Form 7 is used to raise objections to inclusion or seek deletion of names, while Form 8 is for shifting residence, correcting entries, obtaining a replacement Elector Photo Identity Card and marking persons with disabilities.
Applications can be submitted to Booth Level Officers, Electoral Registration Officers or Assistant Electoral Registration Officers on working days. They can also be handed over to Booth Level Officers at polling station locations during designated special camps. Applications for inclusion of names must be accompanied by proof of age and residence.
Online applications can be filed through https://voters.eci.gov.in or the ECINET mobile application. The Collector urged eligible citizens to use the revision exercise to ensure that their names and details were correctly entered in the electoral roll.
Published - October 18, 2026 06:07 pm IST
