Assam Draft Electoral Roll Records 2.52 Crore Voters Under Special Summary Revision

GUWAHATI-  The draft electoral roll for Assam under the Special Summary Revision (SSR) of photo electoral rolls, with January 1, 2027, as the qualifying date, was published on Thursday. It lists a total of 2,51,76,910 electors—approximately 2.52 crore—marking a net increase of 2,18,771 (around 2.19 lakh) compared with the final electoral roll of 2,49,58,139 published on February 10, 2026, after the earlier Special Revision (SR) exercise conducted ahead of the Assembly polls.

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Assam underwent a Special Revision rather than the nationwide Special Intensive Revision (SIR) applied in other states, owing to the state’s distinct citizenship provisions and the pending Supreme Court-monitored National Register of Citizens (NRC) process.

Key figures and gender breakup

The draft roll comprises:

• Male electors: 1,25,87,650
• Female electors: 1,25,88,939 (women outnumber men by 1,289)
• Third-gender electors: 321

This represents a shift from the February 2026 final roll, in which men slightly outnumbered women.

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During the continuous revision period leading to the draft:

• Additions: 4,12,344 electors
• Deletions: 1,93,573 electors
• Net increase: 2,18,771

Gender-wise details of the continuous revision include approximately 1,80,760 men added and 75,323 deleted; 2,31,584 women added and 1,18,228 deleted; and no third-gender additions with 22 deletions.

Detailed breakup of electors

The draft further includes:

• Persons with Disabilities (PwD): 2,05,962
• Young electors (aged 18–19 years): 2,87,233
• Electors aged 85 years and above: 1,22,198
• Service electors: 63,237
• Overseas electors: 6

Assam has 31,516 polling stations, with an average of about 799 electors per station.

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Revision process and timeline

The SSR aims to ensure an accurate, inclusive, and error-free electoral roll by adding eligible new voters, deleting names of the deceased or permanently shifted, correcting discrepancies, and rationalising polling stations after physical verification.

Key dates:

• Draft publication: November 12, 2026
• Claims and objections period: November 12 to December 11, 2026 (online via voters.eci.gov.in or the Voter Helpline App, or offline through booth-level officers and other designated points)
• Special campaign dates (noted in some reports): November 21–22 and December 5–6
• Disposal of claims and objections: By December 28, 2026
• Final electoral roll publication: January 4, 2027

Citizens are encouraged to verify their details in the draft roll and file claims (e.g., Form 6 for inclusion) or objections (Form 7 for deletion) as needed. The Chief Electoral Officer’s office has appealed to political parties, stakeholders, and electors to participate actively.

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Constituency insights

Elector numbers vary widely across the state’s Legislative Assembly Constituencies:

• Highest electors: Dalgaon (AC 51) with 3,25,746
• Lowest electors: Amri (ST) (AC 112) with 1,01,509

In terms of polling stations:

• Highest: Mankachar with 402
• Lowest: Dotma (ST) with 147

District-level variations exist; for example, reports from areas such as Dhubri noted net additions in most of its constituencies (with Bilasipara seeing the largest increase in one account), while individual constituencies showed mixed trends of growth or modest declines after rationalisation.

The draft roll remains subject to the claims-and-objections process under Election Commission of India guidelines. Officials emphasise verification to maintain the integrity of the rolls ahead of future electoral events.