Draft electoral rolls went up at polling stations across Tamil Nadu on 12 November, and anyone whose name vanished in the Special Intensive Revision can now ask for it back.
What opened on 12 November?
The Special Summary Revision of the rolls, with 1 January 2027 as the qualifying date. District election offices published the draft rolls on Thursday, and the Election Commission of India said copies would be displayed at polling stations for public inspection. Tamil Nadu is one of 17 States and Union Territories in this round.
In Tamil the document is the வாக்காளர் பட்டியல் (voter list), and the draft is the version to check now.
My name was removed during SIR. Can I get it back?
Yes. The Commission said people deleted in the Special Intensive Revision can file Form 6 for inclusion until 11 December. It is the same form a first-time voter uses.
The SIR removed more than 97 lakh names in Tamil Nadu: about 27 lakh were classed as deceased, about 66 lakh as having shifted residence and around 3.4 lakh as duplicate entries. Anyone in the second group who still lives at the address, or who has moved within the State and wants to vote from the new one, files Form 6 with proof of age and proof of address for where they live today.
Check first.
How do I apply, and what do I attach?
Online, through the Voter Service Portal at voters.eci.gov.in or the ECINET mobile app; the Commission says applications are signed with an Aadhaar-enabled e-signature. Offline, forms go to the Booth Level Officer, the Assistant Electoral Registration Officer or the Electoral Registration Officer on any working day.
For age, Chief Electoral Officer Archana Patnaik’s office listed the birth certificate, Aadhaar, PAN card, driving licence, Class X or XII certificate and passport; a self-attested copy of one is enough. For address it accepts a water, electricity or cooking gas bill covering at least one year, Aadhaar, a current bank or post office passbook, a passport, revenue land records, or a registered rent, lease or sale deed.
Which form does what?
- Form 6 for new voters and anyone not on the roll, including those deleted in SIR.
- Form 6A for overseas electors.
- Form 7 to object to a name or seek a deletion.
- Form 8 for a change of address, corrections, a replacement EPIC or marking a person with disability.
Young people who turn 18 on 1 January, 1 April, 1 July or 1 October 2027 can file Form 6 in advance during this window.
What happens after I file?
Rule 26 of the Registration of Electors Rules, 1960 requires the Electoral Registration Officer to post a copy of each application in a conspicuous place, with a notice inviting objections within seven days, and then decide; a rejection must carry a brief written statement of reasons. The Commission has set 28 December as the date by which claims and objections will be disposed of, and four special camps are planned for registration and corrections.
- 12 NovemberDraft rolls published; claims and objections open
- 11 DecemberLast date for Form 6, 7 and 8
- 28 DecemberClaims and objections disposed of
- 4 January 2027Final rolls published
What if my claim is turned down?
Section 24 of the Representation of the People Act, 1950 allows an appeal against the registration officer’s order to the district magistrate or collector, and from there to the Chief Electoral Officer. Rule 27 sets fifteen days from the date of the order for filing it. Section 23(3) of the Act also stops any inclusion in a constituency’s roll after the last date for nominations until that election is over, so a claim left for later can miss a poll entirely. The Chief Electoral Officer’s toll-free line is 1800 4252 1950.
Checked against official sources on 13 November 2026.
Sources
- Chief Electoral Officer, Tamil Nadu: official website and voter helpline
- Representation of the People Act, 1950 (text hosted by the Chief Electoral Officer, Puducherry)
- Registration of Electors Rules, 1960 (text hosted by the Chief Electoral Officer, Puducherry)
- Acts and Rules, Chief Electoral Officer, Puducherry
