The Election Commission revealed the complete schedule for the yearly Special Summary Revision (SSR), providing citizens a possibility to get their names consisted of in the citizens’ list. The statement came as the row over declared abnormalities in the Special Intensive Revision of the electoral roll declines to wane.
What is Special Summary Revision (SSR)? How is it various from SIR? IN which states will this SSR be carried out? How can citizens get their name consisted of in the list throughout the SSR procedure? Here’s your guide:
What is Special Summary Revision (SSR)?
The SSR is a yearly workout done by the EC to upgrade the electoral roll.
Based on Rule 25( 1) of RER 1960, there are following kinds of modification:
– Intensive modification.
– Summary modification.
– Partly extensive and partially summary
According to the Election Commission, the SSR of electoral rolls includes 2 primary phases:
1. Pre-revision activities, which generally consist of training of authorities, house-to-house confirmation by the Booth Level Officers (BLO) for recognition of unenrolled qualified electors, recognition of disparities, elimination of multiple/shifted/dead electors, standardisation of addresses, rationalisation and adjustment of ballot stations, updation of control tables, preparation of site, combination of supplements and preparation of draft roll.
2. Modification activities: The real modification begins with the publication of the draft electoral roll, the EC describes. With the publication of the draft electoral roll, the ERO welcomes claims and objections from all qualified residents and after processing such applications, with due treatment, inclusion/deletions/correction of entries is performed by the ERO.
Disparities currently recognized by BLOs throughout the pre-revision activities are likewise taken-up for elimination throughout this duration. All the additions, removals and corrections performed throughout this duration are upgraded in the electoral roll database, and the Electoral Roll is lastly released on the date according to the authorized schedule.
Why is SSR being carried out?
The SSR is being performed to make sure that no qualified resident is neglected and no disqualified individual gets consisted of or stays in the Electoral Roll, according to the Election Commission’s note.
This comes in the middle of debate over the SIR which was very first carried out in Bihar, simply ahead of the assembly elections in the state. Ever since, the SIR has actually been total lots of states. According to reports, more than 13 lakh citizens were erased from the list throughout the nation throughout the SIR.
Numerous activists, political celebrations and people grumbled that these qualified citizens were likewise “left out” from the electoral roll.
How is SSR various from SIR?
Under SIR, which means Special Intensive Revision, a brand-new electoral roll is prepared through a more extensive enumeration workout.
Enumeration kinds are dispersed to each of the existing electors, and BLOs carry out the enumeration procedure. The draft roll is then ready based upon appropriately sent types, followed by a claims-and-objections procedure.
This indicates an existing entry under the SIR is not merely continued as it remains in SSR, the Hindustan Times discussed. A specific should follow the enumeration and confirmation procedure to guarantee their name is consisted of in the modified roll.
The SSR is a yearly workout. While the SSR utilizes the last final roll as the standard, the SIR utilizes 2002-04 rolls.
What’s the current you require to learn about SSR?
After the questionable SIR, the Election Commission revealed the schedule for the SSR in 17 states. The survey body stated, “The SSR being carried out under Section 21 of the Representation of the People Act, 1950, with reference to 01.01.2027 as the qualifying date.”
The EC released an order October 15, directing electoral registration officers (EROs) to release an integrated draft roll, welcome claims and objections, and get rid of them before releasing the last roll.
SSR complete schedule
The Election Commission launched the complete schedule of the SSR workout. The notification mentions that the draft publication will be launched on November 12, a claims-and-objections window will be opened in between November 12 and December 11.
The disposal of claims will be done by December 28, and last electoral roll will be released on January 4, 2027.
The workout likewise looks for advance applications from individuals who will end up being qualified on April 1, July 1 and October 1, 2027.
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Who can use to remain in citizens list under SSR?
The Election Commission stated that in order to make sure optimal involvement of the young/first time citizens, all potential electors qualified on January 1, 2027 and those who end up being qualified on 3 subsequent certifying dates – April 1, 2027, July 1, 2027 and October 1,2027 – can likewise send their advance applications for enrolment.
The Election Commission likewise stated that the ERO will make optimal efforts to guarantee applications are gotten from:
a. All Un-enrolled qualified residents (eligible as on October 1, 2026 or prior to this date)
b. All potential electors (eligible as on January 1, 2027)
c. All potential electors (eligible on 3 subsequent certifying dates i.e. 1st April, 1st July, 1st October, 2027)
How can you get your names consisted of in the citizen list under SSR?
One can fill:
Type 6 for addition as a citizen (How to fill Form 6)
Type 6A for addition of name in the roll by an abroad elector
Kind 7 for objections to the proposed addition of a name/deletion of name in the existing Electoral Roll
Type 8 for moving, corrections and other defined modifications.
The EC motivated citizens to fill Forms online through Voter Service Portal (voters.eci.gov.in) or ECINET App. Such applications will be signed digitally by the elector based upon AADHAR allowed E-sign.
Is a citizen needed to reveal Aadhaar Number throughout SSR?
The candidate can “voluntarily” provide Aadhaar Number in Form-6 and Form-8. Nobody can be rejected addition in the electoral roll if they stop working to produce their Aadhaar number.
“However, no application for inclusion of name in electoral roll shall be denied, and no entries in electoral roll shall be deleted for inability of an individual to furnish or intimate Aadhaar Number,” the Election Commission stated.
In which states will the SSR be performed?
The SSR will be performed, according to EC notification, in 17 States/UTs, consisting of the states where
elections to the Legislative Assemblies are due early next year. They are: Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Goa, Gujarat, Kerala, Lakshadweep, Madhya Pradesh, Manipur, Puducherry, Punjab, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and West Bengal.
The SSR will be revealed later on in states/UTs where SIR is going on or has actually simply been finished: These states are: Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Chandigarh, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu, Haryana, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, NCT of Delhi, Odisha, Sikkim, Tripura, and Telangana.
In 3 states/UTs, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & & Kashmir and Ladakh, where SIR has actually not been begun up until now, the schedule for roll modification will be revealed in due course of time, keeping in view their weather, the Election Commission stated.
How will EC carry out SSR?
The Election Commission stated there will be no house-to-house check outs by BLOs to electors under the “revision, being Summary Revision in nature.”
After field confirmation, if brand-new ballot stations are needed, the very same will be settled by the district election officers in assessment with the political celebrations.
Assist desks will be established at district/AC level to help with enrolment of electors, specifically the migrant, susceptible and marginalised.
Unique drives and unique camps to be arranged.
Optimum limitations for sending Form 7 has actually been recommended by the Election Commission in its letter No. 23/Inst/2026-ERS dated 9th October, 2026.
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