The Election Commission of India has ordered a Special Summary Revision of electoral rolls in six States and Union Territories from November 20, with final rolls due on January 21, 2027.

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• The Election Commission of India (ECI) announced the Special Summary Revision (SSR) on November 5, 2026, for six States and UTs including Arunachal Pradesh, Odisha and Chandigarh.
• The revision begins on November 20 and is ordered under Section 21 of the Representation of the People Act, 1950.
• January 1, 2027 is the qualifying date, and advance applications are invited for the later qualifying dates of April 1, July 1 and October 1.
• Rationalisation and rearrangement of polling stations is to be completed by November 20.
• The integrated draft electoral roll will be published on November 30, when the period for claims and objections also begins.
• Claims and objections are to be disposed of by January 16, and the final rolls will be published on January 21, 2027.
• Where a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) is ongoing or just completed, such as in Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Telangana and Delhi, the SSR schedule will be announced later.
• For Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh, where SIR has not started, the schedule will follow later considering weather conditions.
• On October 15, the ECI had announced a revision of electoral rolls in 17 States and UTs, including poll-bound Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab and Manipur.
• Booth Level Officers will brief Booth Level Agents of recognised parties on the schedule and go through the draft roll to identify corrections.
• Booth Level Agents may submit up to 10 forms (Form 6, 7 or 8) per day to the Booth Level Officer, who must still verify each claimant's address.
• If a Booth Level Agent files more than 30 forms during the claims period, the Electoral Registration Officer or Assistant Officer must do the cross-verification.

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