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Maharashtra draft voter list excludes nearly 2 crore names; 1.5 crore can apply for restoration

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The draft voter list for Maharashtra, published under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) on Monday, contains nearly 2 crore fewer names than the previous electoral roll, according to officials. The electoral roll used until June had 9.8 crore registered voters, while the draft SIR list now shows 7.7 crore voters, a decline of 21.1%.

Mumbai recorded the biggest drop, with around 36 lakh voters missing from the draft list. However, officials clarified that the actual reduction is around 1.9 crore voters, as nearly 17 lakh duplicate entries removed from one constituency remain registered in another.

"Those 17 lakh duplicate voters cannot be considered excluded as their names are still present in another constituency," Maharashtra Chief Electoral Officer S Chockalingam said.

The reduction in voter numbers is mainly due to non-collection of enumeration forms during the SIR exercise, The Times of India reported. Officials said these voters were categorised under ASDD — Absent, Dead, Duplicate or Shifted. The names removed include voters whose forms could not be collected because they were reported dead, registered at multiple locations, no longer living at the given address, or not available during the verification process.

According to officials, around 34 lakh voters were identified as deceased, while 17 lakh cases involved duplicate registrations. "Around 34 lakh voters were reported dead, while 17 lakh were related to duplicate registrations. Hence, around 1.5 crore of the 2 crore voters whose names have been excluded because they were absent or had shifted residence, have the opportunity to apply to be on the electoral roll," Chockalingam said.

The Election Commission has provided an opportunity for around 1.5 crore excluded voters to get their names added back to the SIR electoral roll. The claims and objections phase will continue until September 30, during which voters can submit applications for inclusion. First-time voters who turned 18 before October 1 can also apply to be on the SIR voter list during this one-month period.

Citizens can check their names on the draft roll on the ECI portal, the website of the state's chief electoral officer, and the website of the district election officers. The draft rolls are also available with recognised political parties at the district level. If citizens have been excluded from the list after they filled out the enumeration form, or even if they missed filling the enumeration form, they can fill out Form 6 to be included on the SIR voter list. Forms 7 and 8 can be used for deletion and corrections, respectively.

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Moneycontrol

Framing: Emphasizes a massive drop of 2 crore names in Maharashtra's voter list, highlighting Mumbai as worst hit. — Informative and neutral, with a focus on procedural clarification and voter recourse.

as of Sep 1, 2026, 5:46 AM UTC

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The draft electoral roll released under Maharashtra’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) on Monday recorded a sharp decline in voters, with nearly 2 crore fewer names compared to the previous voter list.
The electoral roll used till June had 8 crore registered voters, while the draft SIR list now has 7 crore voters, marking a decline of 1%.
Mumbai witnessed the biggest drop, with around 36 lakh voters missing from the draft list.
Maharashtra Chief Electoral Officer S Chockalingam said, 'Those 17 lakh duplicate voters cannot be considered excluded as their names are still present in another constituency.'
The reduction in voter numbers is mainly due to non-collection of enumeration forms during the SIR exercise, The Times of India reported.
Around 34 lakh voters were identified as deceased, and 17 lakh cases involved duplicate registrations.
The claims and objections phase will continue until September 30, during which voters can submit applications for inclusion.
First-time voters who turned 18 before October 1 can also register their names during this one-month window.
Voters can check their names in the draft electoral roll through the Election Commission's portal and the Maharashtra Chief Electoral Officer's website.
The draft lists are also available with district election officers and recognised political parties at the district level.
Citizens can submit Form 6 for inclusion, Form 7 for deletion, and Form 8 for corrections.
Urban areas see highest number of exclusions, mainly due to migration and internal movement of residents.
Voters can check their names through the Election Commission’s portal and the Maharashtra Chief Electoral Officer’s website.
The claims and objections period continues until September 30, during which voters can submit forms for inclusion, deletion, or correction.

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The Times of India · 2 articles

Framing: Highlights the opportunity for first-time voters to apply to be on the SIR list by September 30 in Maharashtra — informative and procedural

as of Aug 31, 2026, 6:17 PM UTC

Framing: Framed as an administrative update on the SIR draft voter list, highlighting the scale of reduction in elector numbers. — Neutral, informational, and procedural.

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The draft voter list of Maharashtra’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) published on Monday, has 2 crore fewer voters than the previous electoral roll.
Mumbai is down by 36 lakh voters.
The electoral roll used till June had 8 crore voters, while the draft SIR roll has 7 crore voters, which is 1% lower.
The reduction in voters is because their enumeration forms were not collected owing to voters being reported as Absent, Dead, Duplicate or having Shifted (ASDD) their residence.
Around 1.5 crore of the 2 crore voters whose names have been excluded will have the opportunity to apply to be on the SIR list until September 30.
First-time voters who turned 18 before October 1, can also apply to be on the SIR voter list during this one-month period.
Citizens can check their names on the draft roll on the ECI portal, the website of the state’s chief electoral officer, and the website of the district election officers.
Citizens can fill out Form 6 to be included, Form 7 for deletion, and Form 8 for corrections.
Of the 2 crore voters who have not been included in the draft roll owing to uncollected forms the highest numbers are from urban areas as a result of internal shifting and migration.

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as of Sep 1, 2026, 5:46 AM UTC

Facts Included:

The draft voter list of Maharashtra's special intensive revision, published on Monday, has 2 crore fewer voters than the previous electoral roll.
Mumbai is down by 36 lakh voters — a 35% fall.
The electoral roll used till June had 8 crore voters, while the draft SIR roll has 7 crore voters, which is 1% lower.
State chief electoral officer S Chockalingam said: "The 17 lakh duplicate voters cannot be considered as excluded."
The reduction in voters is because their enumeration forms were not collected owing to them being reported as absent, shifted their residence, dead or duplicate.
Around 1.5 crore of the 2 crore voters whose names have been excluded will have the opportunity to apply to be on the SIR list until Sept 30.
First-time voters who turned 18 before Oct 1 can also apply to be on the SIR voter list during this one-month period till Sept.
Around 34 lakh voters were reported dead, while 17 lakh were related to duplicate registrations.
Around 1.5 crore of the 2 crore voters whose names have been excluded because they were absent or had shifted residence have the opportunity to apply to be on the electoral roll.
Citizens can check their names on the draft roll on the ECI portal and website of the state’s chief electoral officer as well as the website of the district election officers.
The draft rolls are also available with recognised political parties at the district level.
If citizens have been excluded from the list after they filled out the enumeration form and even if they have missed filling the enumeration form, they can fill out Form 6 to be included on the SIR voter list.
They can also fill out Form 7 for deletion from the list and Form 8 for corrections in name, address, gender and so on.
These forms can be filled out online on the above sites.
Citizens can approach electoral registration officers in their assembly constituency, whose addresses are on the website of the state’s chief electoral officer.
Citizens can also approach booth level officers or block level agents appointed by political parties.
Of the 2 crore voters who have not been included in the draft roll owing to uncollected forms, the highest numbers are from urban areas as a result of internal shifting and migration.

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2 distinct · 2 mastheads · 3 articles consulted: Moneycontrol, The Times of India Version 1 Written 2026-09-01