Thiruvananthapuram: Chief electoral officer (CEO) D Sajith Babu on Friday convened a meeting of representatives of recognised political parties to discuss the special summary revision (SSR) of the electoral roll for 2027. The meeting discussed the revision schedule, rationalisation of polling stations and the role of political parties in verifying the electoral roll.The final electoral roll will be published on Jan 4, 2027. Kerala had 2,73,54,916 registered voters as on Oct 22, 2026, including 1,33,18,911 men, 1,40,35,737 women and 268 transgender voters.The revision will cover the existing electoral roll along with the addition of eligible voters, deletion of ineligible entries, correction of details and changes of address. The election department will also identify voters with disabilities and update their details in the electoral roll.The date for rationalisation and reorganisation of polling stations is Nov 2, said Babu. The integrated draft electoral roll will be published on Nov 12. Claims and objections can be submitted from Nov 12 to Dec 11, and the process of disposing of them is scheduled to be completed by Dec 28. The final electoral roll will be published on Jan 4.The revision will enable those not on the electoral rolland who completed 18 years on or before Oct 1, 2026, to be included in the list. Those who turn 18 on Jan 1, 2027, will also be eligible for inclusion. The process will additionally cover those who have completed 17 years and will turn 18 on Jan 1, April 1, July 1 or Oct 1, 2027, allowing prospective voters to apply in advance.The election department has identified polling station rationalisation and reorganisation as one of the main activities under the revision. According to the presentation, 747 polling stations have fewer than 500 voters, while 892 have more than 1,200 voters.The CEO outlined the role of political parties in the revision process. Recognised parties have been asked to appoint booth-level agents (BLAs), participate in district-level and assembly constituency-level meetings convened by district election officers and electoral registration officers and scrutinise the draft electoral roll for omissions and other discrepancies.Political parties will be expected to examine claims and objections submitted during the revision and scrutinise the final electoral roll after its publication.
