electoral roll
Coverage of electoral roll in the Nexus archive.
- YSRCP petitions Election Commission over cross-State voter duplication
The YSRCP has petitioned the Election Commission regarding cross-State voter duplication and is seeking a postponement of booth rationalisation in Andhra Pradesh until the final electoral roll is published.
- ECI extends SIR in Andhra Pradesh: enumeration till July 24, final roll on October 3
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has extended the Survey of India (SIR) in Andhra Pradesh, with enumeration concluding on July 24 and the final electoral roll published on October 3. The draft electoral roll will be published on July 31, 2026, followed by a claims and objections period from July 31 to August 30, 2026, and their disposal until September 28, 2026.
- SIR begins in Jharkhand with door-to-door visit of BLOs
SIR (Survey of India Roll) has begun in Jharkhand through door-to-door visits by BLOs. The Jharkhand CEO emphasized the process is participatory and transparent, with audits at every stage and provisions for appeals.
- Millions in India stripped of vote before critical state election, as government seeks to ‘purify’ electoral roll
Millions of people in West Bengal, India, have been removed from the electoral roll ahead of a critical state election, with experts highlighting disproportionate impacts on Muslims and other minorities. Critics describe the action as a 'bloodless political genocide,' with 9.1 million names deleted, including 2.7 million who challenged their removal but were still stripped of their vote.