Uttarakhand's Final Electoral Roll Published After SIR, Over 8 Lakh Names Removed
The Election Commission has published Uttarakhand's final electoral roll after the Special Intensive Revision, cutting the voter list by more than 8 lakh names since June.
Current Summary
The Election Commission of India has published Uttarakhand's final electoral roll following the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise. Chief Electoral Officer BVRC Purushottam said the final roll lists 71,58,949 electors — 37,37,701 male, 34,21,036 female and 712 third gender — across 12,543 polling stations. The state had 79,60,762 voters on June 8, 2026, when the SIR began, meaning 8,01,813 names were removed during the process. A draft roll with roughly 71,33,785 voters was published on July 14, after which claims and objections were accepted until August 13 and disposed of between August 13 and September 28, before the final roll was issued. The roll shows 72,656 voters aged 18-19 and 1,22,892 voters over 80. The list can be viewed on the ECI's website.
What We Know
- Final electoral roll published October 31 lists 71,58,949 electors (37,37,701 male, 34,21,036 female, 712 third gender).
- The state had 79,60,762 voters on June 8, 2026 when SIR began; 8,01,813 names were removed.
- Draft roll of about 71,33,785 voters was published July 14; claims and objections were accepted till August 13 and disposed of by September 28.
- The state has 12,543 polling stations.
- 72,656 voters are aged 18-19 and 1,22,892 are over 80.
What Is Still Unclear
- Breakdown of deleted names by district or reason for removal (death, migration, duplication, etc.) has not been disclosed.
Voters can verify their entry in the final electoral roll on the Election Commission's website.
What Changed
- 1 Nov, 03:32 amSignal detected: Uttarakhand's Final Electoral Roll Published After SIR, Over 8 Lakh Names Removed
Background
The Special Intensive Revision (SIR) is a nationwide exercise to update and verify electoral rolls.