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Kanpur voter list revision to begin on Nov 12
Kanpur District Magistrate Mahendra Singh Tanwar announced on 16 October that a special summary revision of voter lists for Kanpur Nagar assembly constituencies will start from 12 November. The qualifying date for the revision is 1 January 2027.
According to the schedule set by the Election Commission and the Chief Electoral Officer of Uttar Pradesh, the rationalisation of polling stations will be completed by 2 November. The draft voter list will be released on 12 November, and residents can file claims and objections until 11 December. These will be disposed of by 28 December, and the final electoral roll will be published on 4 January 2027.
The district election officer urged residents to contact their booth-level officers within the stipulated period to ensure that all eligible family members are included in the electoral roll.
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The revision gives residents of Kanpur Nagar nearly a month to file claims and objections, ending on 11 December. With a 1 January 2027 cut-off for eligibility, anyone turning 18 on or before that date can register. The final list, published on 4 January 2027, will determine who votes in the next assembly election. Voters who do not check their names or file corrections risk being left out.
The district administration has appealed to residents to verify entries through booth-level officers.
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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