LUCKNOW: Ahead of the 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has announced the schedule for the special summary revision of electoral rolls across all Assembly constituencies in the state, with the final voter list scheduled for publication on January 4, 2027.Chief electoral officer (CEO) Navdeep Rinwa on Thursday said the revision would be conducted with January 1, 2027, as the qualifying date for determining voter eligibility.According to the schedule, rationalisation and reorganisation of polling stations will be completed by November 2, 2026, while the draft electoral rolls will be published on November 12.Voters will have one month, from November 12 to December 11, to submit claims and objections regarding inclusion, deletion or correction of names in the electoral rolls.The electoral authorities will examine and dispose of all claims and objections by December 28, following which the final electoral rolls will be published on January 4, 2027.Rinwa said meetings with recognised political parties would be organised at both state and district levels to explain the Election Commission’s guidelines and revision procedures.District election officers have been instructed to make necessary arrangements and ensure compliance with the prescribed schedule.The exercise is aimed at updating electoral rolls ahead of the Assembly elections, ensuring that eligible voters are included and necessary corrections are incorporated before the final publication.
