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Voters can update rolls at polling booths on 17 October
Voters who turn 18 by 1 January 2027, or need to add, delete or correct their name in the electoral roll, can visit any polling station in the district on Saturday, 17 October, where booth-level officers will be present. Applications can be submitted on the spot using Form 6 (addition), Form 7 (deletion) and Form 8 (correction).
District Magistrate and District Election Officer Manish Bansal gave these instructions during a review meeting on Friday, 16 October, with representatives of the BJP, SP, Congress and AAP. The meeting also discussed the special summary revision (SSR) of the photo electoral roll and reorganisation of polling stations. Each centre will have a maximum of 1,200 voters, centres with more will be inspected to set up new booths in nearby colonies and residential complexes.
Joint District Election Officer Yamunadhar Chauhan said the integrated draft electoral roll will be published on 12 November. Claims and objections will be accepted from 12 November to 11 December, and the final roll will be published on 4 January 2027.
Indian Opinion Analysis
The 17 October booth-level camp is the first concrete opportunity for eligible citizens to correct or add names before the final rolls are published on 4 January 2027. With the draft roll due on 12 November and a one-month window for claims and objections after that, any errors caught now save a longer correction cycle later. The district's plan to cap each centre at 1,200 voters and set up new booths in developing areas directly addresses the complaint of long distances to polling stations. The presence of four major party representatives at the review meeting signals that the revision process will be politically watched, though the article names no disputes.
The unresolved point is how many voters will actually use the 17 October camp, and whether the district's infrastructure plan will keep pace with urban growth.
Source: amarujala.com
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