Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 23 (PTI) Keralam CEO D Sajith Babu on Friday said the SSR of electoral rolls had begun in the state, with the final voters’ list scheduled to be published on January 4, 2027.
Addressing a press conference, Babu said the campaign, which began on October 15, aims to enrol all eligible voters aged 18 and above, include missing names in the electoral rolls and correct registration details.
Camps are being organised at all village offices and will continue next month. Applications can be submitted online through the ECI Net portal or in hard copy, he said.
Form 6 is meant for new registrations and the inclusion of missing names, Babu said, adding that those aged 17 who will turn 18 on or before January 1, 2027, can also apply.
Form 7 is used to delete the names of deceased voters, people who have given up Indian citizenship and duplicate entries. Authorities will use local body databases, information from regional passport offices and Election Commission software to identify such cases, he said.
Form 8 is meant for correcting details or shifting voter registration, including cases where family members are registered at different polling booths after relocation, he added.
Sajith Babu said only 3,676 applications had been received since the campaign began, despite extensive efforts at the local level, including awareness campaigns and arrangements at polling booths.
Giving details of the electorate, the chief electoral officer said the voter count frozen on October 27, 2025, before the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) began, stood at 2,78,50,855 in Keralam.
The draft electoral roll published after the SIR exercise contained 2,54,42,352 voters, while the final roll after the revision listed 2,69,53,644 voters.
The electoral roll published ahead of the previous Assembly election contained 2,71,42,952 voters, he said.
As part of the ‘Campus to Booth’ campaign, special enrolment activities will be held at higher secondary schools and colleges from November 2 to 7 to encourage 17-year-olds to register as future voters. Directions have been issued to district election officers in this regard, he said.
The Election Commission has directed the rationalisation of polling stations, as some booths have fewer than 500 voters while others have more than 1,200, Babu said.
“At a meeting with political parties, concerns were raised over the exercise, with the parties seeking more time to complete it,” he said.
Babu said the parties’ request would be conveyed to the Election Commission. He said shifting voters between polling booths would require the approval of political parties.
The draft electoral roll under the SSR is scheduled to be published on November 12, he said. Hard and soft copies will be provided to recognised political parties through Electoral Registration Officers, after which Booth Level Agents can verify the entries.
Objections and complaints can be submitted until December 11. Hearings and house-to-house visits will be conducted wherever necessary, and the objections are scheduled to be resolved by December 28.
The final electoral roll will be published on January 4, 2027, he added. PTI TBA SSK
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