SSR 2027: Draft Electoral Rolls Published in Rajasthan

UdaipurTimes, Nov 12, 2026 - In accordance with the directions of the Election Commission of India (ECI), the process of revising electoral rolls in Rajasthan is being carried out as per the prescribed schedule under the Special Summary Revision (SSR) 2027 programme. The qualifying date for this revision has been fixed as January 1, 2027, according to a government press release.

The draft electoral rolls were published on November 12, 2026. Claims and objections will be accepted from November 12 to December 11, 2026, while the applications received will be disposed of by December 28, 2026. Following completion of the revision process, the final electoral rolls are scheduled to be published on January 4, 2027.

Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Naveen Mahajan informed that the electoral rolls published on November 12 contain a total of 5,26,67,416 registered voters in Rajasthan, comprising 2,75,24,780 men, 2,51,42,052 women and 584 transgender voters.

Mahajan said the purification and updating of electoral rolls are essential to ensuring the credibility and transparency of the electoral process. All eligible citizens are being encouraged to check their names in the electoral rolls and submit applications in the prescribed format if their names are missing.

Young citizens who will attain the age of 18 years by January 1, 2027, should come forward to get their names registered in the electoral rolls. Those who will turn 18 by October 1, 2027, can also submit advance applications.

Following the publication of the draft electoral rolls, representatives of recognised political parties in all Assembly constituencies across the State were provided with one free soft copy (without photographs) and one hard copy of the Draft Electoral Roll 2027. The copies were handed over at meetings organised at the offices of the respective Electoral Registration Officers (EROs).

The draft electoral rolls are also available online on the websites of the District Election Officers (DEOs) and Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) at https://election.rajasthan.gov.in. Voters can search for their names online. Additionally, booth-wise hard copies of the draft electoral rolls will be available with all Booth Level Officers (BLOs). Voters can contact their respective BLOs to verify their names in the lists.

Representatives of political parties were also informed about these facilities.

As per the schedule announced by the Election Commission, claims and objections will be accepted from November 12 to December 11, 2026. Applications received during this period will be decided by the EROs by December 28, 2026. The final electoral rolls will be published on January 4, 2027.

Lists of applications received during the claims and objections period will be compiled weekly and displayed outside the offices of the respective Electoral Registration Officers. These lists will also be made available online on the DEO and CEO websites.

Furthermore, each ERO will hold weekly meetings with representatives of recognised political parties and share the updated lists with them.

The process of adding or deleting names and correcting entries in the electoral rolls is continuous. For this purpose, citizens can submit Forms 6, 7 and 8, respectively, either online through the ECINet App or the Voters' Portal (https://voters.eci.gov.in), or by contacting their respective Booth Level Officers.

Information regarding these procedures was also shared with representatives of political parties.

Any person aggrieved by a decision of the Electoral Registration Officer regarding an entry in the electoral rolls can file an appeal under Section 24 of the Representation of the People Act, 1950, and Rules 23 and 27 of the Registration of Electors Rules, 1960.

The first appeal can be filed before the District Magistrate within 15 days. If the appellant is not satisfied with the District Magistrate's decision, a second appeal can be submitted to the CEO, Rajasthan, within 15 days of the District Magistrate's decision.