Punjab final voter list out: 2.01 crore electors set to vote in 2027 Assembly polls after SIR
PTC Web Desk: Punjab now has 2,01,00,727 registered voters ahead of the Assembly elections due early next year, according to the final electoral roll released on Monday after the Special Intensive Revision (SIR). The roll includes 1,03,76,026 men, 97,24,195 women and 506 voters in the third-gender category.
The final figure is lower than the 2,14,61,043 electors on the rolls before the revision began, a drop of about 6.3 per cent. When the draft roll came out in August, 20,66,608 names had been struck off, bringing the count down to 1,93,94,435. About 7.06 lakh voters were then added, which lifted the total to the final number.
As per Punjab’s Chief Electoral Officer Anindita Mitra, names were removed mainly because of deaths, permanent migration out of the state, voters not being found at their listed addresses and duplicate entries. The department had put considerable effort into running the revision smoothly, she added.
She also said 7,97,263 new voters were enrolled, among them many first-time young voters and women.
According to information, 12.80 lakh voters were “unmapped” when the exercise began, meaning their names could not be linked to the 2003 roll, the last time an SIR was held. Another 22 lakh entries had discrepancies. Notices went to 34 lakh voters, who were heard and had their records corrected.
The final roll has been uploaded to the Election Commission of India’s website and shared with representatives of all seven registered and recognised political parties in Punjab.
Draft roll had 1.94 crore voters
After the final list was released, CEO Anindita Mitra said the draft roll had 1.94 crore voters, and about 8 lakh more people were added in the final roll. She said the Election Commission’s aim was to reach out to every single voter.
Chance to register for the next election
Mitra said anyone who wants to register to vote in the next election can submit Form 6 online, or to the BLO or ERO. Special camps will start from next week for this.
People can check the voter list at special camps
The camps will do two things. First, BLOs will sit with the final voter list so people can check whether their names are on it. The list is on the website, but many people prefer to see it physically. Second, the list has also been given to political parties, who can check it too. Anyone left out can apply on the spot.
How to download the final voter list?
Visit the official website: First, go to www.ceopunjab.gov.in or voters.eci.gov.in.
Select the option: On the homepage, click “Download Electoral Roll” or “Final Roll”.
Fill in the details: Select your state (Punjab), district, Assembly constituency, language and roll type (Final Roll).
Choose the polling station: Select your polling station number, enter the captcha and download.
- PTC NEWS
