Annual revision of electoral rolls complete: here’s how to check your name on it

Websites of 23 states and UTs have so far been updated with the final electoral rolls. Nine states are scheduled to go to Assembly polls this year.

As on Friday morning, the final electoral rolls were available on most state Chief Electoral Officers’ websites for electors to search their names on. (Representative/ Express file photo)

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The Election Commission’s annual exercise to revise the electoral roll concluded on Thursday (January 5) with the publication of the final electoral roll with January 1, 2023 as the qualifying date. Additions, deletions and changes to entries on the rolls were incorporated during the Special Summary Revision (SSR) 2023 that started in July last year.

This revision was the first one since the government amended the election laws to allow four qualifying dates every year — January 1, April 1, July 1 and October 1. Those who turn 18 after January 1 were also asked to submit their registration forms during the SSR so they may be included in the rolls as and when they qualify. These new electors would be included during quarterly updation.

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As on Friday morning, the final electoral rolls were available on most state Chief Electoral Officers’ websites for electors to search their names on. The Indian Express found the websites of 23 states and UTs had been updated with the final electoral roll: Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Haryana, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Manipur, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Odisha, Punjab, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Tripura, West Bengal, Chandigarh, Delhi, and Puducherry.

For these states and UTs, electors can visit the respective CEOs’ website to either look for their names on the roll of their polling station, if they know it, or search with the name, age, date of birth and other details or Voter ID number.

The websites of the CEOs of Bihar, Goa, Mizoram, Uttarakhand, and Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu still had the draft electoral rolls that were published in November 2022. Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, and Jammu and Kashmir had been left out of the SSR 2023 as the EC had ordered revision of the electoral rolls earlier in 2022 in anticipation of elections.

Damini Nath

Damini Nath is an Assistant Editor with the national bureau of The Indian Express. She covers the housing and urban affairs and Election Commission beats. She has 11 years of experience as a reporter and sub-editor. Before joining The Indian Express in 2022, she was a reporter with The Hindu’s national bureau covering culture, social justice, housing and urban affairs and the Election Commission. Expertise Key Coverage Areas: Damini Nath currently specializes in reporting on two crucial beats: Housing and Urban Affairs: Providing in-depth analysis and reporting on India's urban development, policy, and housing issues. Election Commission (EC): Offering authoritative coverage of electoral processes, policies, and the functioning of India's constitutional body responsible for conducting elections. Professional Background: Her extensive experience includes roles as a reporter and sub-editor, demonstrating a comprehensive understanding of the journalistic process from fieldwork to final production. Previous Role: Before joining The Indian Express in 2022, she served as a dedicated reporter with The Hindu’s national bureau, where her reporting portfolio included: Culture Social Justice Housing and Urban Affairs The Election Commission beat (a consistent area of focus). Trustworthiness Damini Nath's decade-plus career at two of India's most respected and authoritative news institutions, The Indian Express and The Hindu, underscores her commitment to factual, impartial, and high-quality reporting, establishing her as a trusted and credible source for news on urban governance and electoral matters. ... Read More