Draft Electoral Roll for 117 Assembly seats in Punjab published
The Draft Electoral Roll for all 117 Assembly constituencies in Punjab under the Special Summary Revision (SSR) was published on Thursday.
IANS
Nov 12, 2026 06:29
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Chandigarh, Nov 12 (IANS) The Draft Electoral Roll for all 117 Assembly constituencies in Punjab under the Special Summary Revision (SSR) was published on Thursday.
The publication marked the commencement of the claims and objections period, which will continue till December 11.
The disposal of claims and objections will be completed by December 28, and the Final Electoral Roll will be published on January 4, 2027, a statement said.
As part of the revision process, a meeting under the chairpersonship of Chief Electoral Officer Anindita Mitra was held with representatives of recognised political parties.
During the meeting, she handed over copies of the Integrated Draft Electoral Roll to representatives and apprised them of the key provisions and timelines of the revision exercise.
The representatives were also briefed about the prescribed forms for various electoral services, including Form 6 for inclusion of names in the electoral roll, Form 6-A for enrolment of overseas electors, Form 7 for deletion of names, and Form 8 for correction of entries or shifting of residence.
The CEO said those who attained the age of 18 years on or before January 1, 2027, are eligible to enrol as voters.
The representatives of political parties were also apprised of various digital platforms and facilities available to citizens, including the voters' service portal and the book a call request with BLO.
Mitra emphasised that special camps would be scheduled shortly across the state to facilitate electors in obtaining electoral services.
Help desks have been set up at the offices of District Election Officers (DEOs) and Electoral Registration Officers (EROs) to assist people in accessing and checking the electoral rolls.
She said electors can verify their names and other particulars in the published Integrated Draft Electoral Roll through the official website of the CEO Punjab (www.ceopunjab.gov.in) and the Election Commission of India's Voters' Service Portal (voters.eci.gov.in).
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