SSR or SIR? How your name gets on the voter list, explained | Election Commission

Описание: SSR vs SIR explained: the Special Summary Revision carries existing names over, the Special Intensive Revision prepares the list afresh. Draft lists for six States and UTs come on 30 November 2026.

In an SSR, existing names carry over, officials can remove dead or shifted voters after notice, and you apply to add or correct a name (Form 6 to add, Form 8 to correct). There are four qualifying dates a year, and you can apply before you turn 18. In an SIR, the list is prepared afresh and every voter must return a form to stay on it. In May 2026, ruling on Bihar, the Supreme Court upheld the Commission's power to do an SIR; challenges to later rounds are still being heard. In a letter dated 4 November, the Commission announced an SSR in Odisha, Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram, Sikkim, Chandigarh and Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu: draft lists on 30 November, final lists on 21 January 2027. Giving your Aadhaar number on these forms stays voluntary.

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Source: Election Commission letter of 4 Nov 2026; Supreme Court, May 2026 ruling on the Bihar SIR.

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