UP Releases Draft Voter List: 2.88 Crore Names Deleted Under SIR
UP Publishes Draft Voter List Under Special Intensive Revision; Over 2.88 Crore Names Removed: The Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of Uttar Pradesh, Navdeep Rinwa, on Tuesday released the draft voter list under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) campaign. Out of a total of 15.44 crore registered voters, 2.88 crore have been removed from the list due to being absent, transferred, deceased, or duplicate entries, accounting for 18.7 percent of the total electorate.
In addition, 1.04 crore voters whose details were not found in the 2003 voter list will now receive notices from Electoral Registration Officers (EROs) to verify their records. Following the publication of the draft list, 12.55 crore voters remain on the electoral roll. Copies of the voter list have been shared with major political parties, and claims or objections can be submitted until February 6. The voter list is available with Booth Level Officers (BLOs), on the CEO Uttar Pradesh website, the Election Commission of India’s portal, and the ECINET mobile app.
Election Commission of UP Publishes Draft Roll; Over 2.88 Crore Entries Struck Off
The CEO highlighted that despite the voter list being frozen for SIR, 15.78 lakh new Form-6 applications have been submitted by those seeking registration as new voters. Citizens who turn 18 years of age by January 1, 2026, are also eligible to register. Notices will be sent to voters whose details could not be matched with older records, requiring them to submit one of 12 approved documents—Aadhaar alone will not be sufficient.
As part of the SIR, one polling booth has now been created for every 1,200 voters, increasing the total number of booths from 1,62,486 to 1,77,516. The final voter list is scheduled to be published on March 6, 2026. Objections to additions or deletions can be made using Form 7, while Form 8 must be filled for changes in residence, name corrections, or issuance of a new EPIC.
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