Uttarakhand draft voter list due on 12 November, with claims and objections open until 11 December
Chief Electoral Officer BVRC Purushottam briefed recognised national parties on the schedule, and hearings continue until 28 December.
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Uttarakhand will publish its draft voter list on Thursday, 12 November 2026, as the special summary revision of electoral rolls begins in the state, Outlook reported. The Uttarakhand draft voter list opens a window for claims and objections that runs until 11 December. Citizens who turn 18 by 1 January 2027 can enrol during the revision.
What happens when the Uttarakhand draft voter list is published
The Election Commission of India ordered the revision for 2027 in several states and Union Territories, News On AIR reported on 17 October. In Uttarakhand, the draft electoral roll appears on 12 November and the final roll is scheduled for 4 January 2027, according to Outlook.
Chief Electoral Officer BVRC Purushottam told representatives of recognised national political parties that 1 January 2027 will be the qualifying date for voter registration, Outlook said, citing Hindustan Times. He also briefed them on the schedule for first-level checking of electronic voting machines and VVPAT units ahead of the state Assembly elections early next year, according to a statement from the Chief Electoral Officer’s office.
Key numbers
- 12 November: the day the draft roll is published, per Outlook.
- 11 December: the last day of the claims and objections window, per Outlook.
- 28 December: the date until which hearings continue, per Outlook.
- 4 January 2027: the day the final electoral roll is scheduled, per Outlook.
- 10: the number of Form 7 applications one individual can submit in the claims period, per Outlook.
How to file claims and objections
The window runs from 12 November to 11 December. News On AIR reported that the commission said eligible citizens can file objections and claims from the 12th of next month till the 11th of December. Hearings follow until 28 December.
An individual can submit up to 10 Form 7 applications during the claims and objections period, Outlook said. Purushottam said his office received 100,744 Form 6 applications during a week-long drive held from 12 to 20 October.
Background: the electoral roll after the intensive revision
Uttarakhand’s final electoral roll, published on 3 October after the special intensive revision, contains 71.6 lakh electors, Outlook reported. Around 8.27 lakh names were deleted at the draft stage during that exercise.
The new revision comes as parties prepare for the 2027 Assembly election. Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said on Tuesday that he is confident of a third straight BJP win, as our report on his Rishikesh park inauguration noted.
Who can enrol during the revision
Citizens who turn 18 on or before 1 January 2027 will be eligible to register during the revision, Outlook reported. Voters who spot a missing or wrong entry in the draft can use the claims window to correct it.
What happens next
The Uttarakhand draft voter list goes up on 12 November, and voters can check their names against it until the claims window closes on 11 December. Hearings continue until 28 December, and the final roll follows on 4 January 2027, Outlook reported. The reports do not say how many names the new draft contains.
The revision decides who is on the roll for the 2027 Assembly election, after the earlier intensive revision left 71.6 lakh electors. Voters who find their names missing from the draft have until 11 December to file claims.