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Karnataka Publishes Draft Electoral Roll, Final Roll October 27
Karnataka has published a temporary voter list called a draft electoral roll.
Officials checked voter information by visiting homes between June 30 and August 17.
The draft includes about 4.46 crore general voters.
More than 1.07 crore names were not included because people were absent, had moved, had died, were already listed, or fell into another category.
Being marked this way does not automatically mean a person has permanently lost their place on the voter list.
Officials must send notices, conduct inquiries and give affected people a fair chance to provide documents.
People can file claims or objections between August 24 and September 23.
The final voter list is expected to be published on October 27, 2026.
Karnataka published its draft electoral roll on August 24, 2026, covering all 224 Assembly constituencies.
The draft includes 4,46,35,975 general electors, compared with 5,54,32,314 electors recorded on June 16.
A total of 1,07,96,339 electors were marked ASDDO as absent, permanently shifted, dead, already enrolled or otherwise classified.
Claims and objections can be filed from August 24 to September 23, with notices and disposal continuing through October 22.
The final electoral roll is scheduled for publication on October 27, 2026, after inquiries and appeals where required.
- Who
- The Election Commission of India, Karnataka’s Electoral Registration Officers, Assistant Electoral Registration Officers and Booth Level Officers conducted the revision; Chief Electoral Officer V. Anbu Kumar announced the draft.
- What
- Karnataka published a draft electoral roll after a Special Intensive Revision, with 1,07,96,339 electors marked ASDDO.
- Where
- All 224 Assembly constituencies in Karnataka.
- When
- The draft was published on August 24, 2026, after house-to-house enumeration from June 30 to August 17. The final roll is scheduled for October 27, 2026.
- Why
- The revision aims to create an error-free, authentic and inclusive electoral roll while identifying potentially ineligible or outdated entries.
Key facts
- Electors recorded on June 16
- 5,54,32,314
- General electors in draft roll
- 4,46,35,975
- Electors marked ASDDO
- 1,07,96,339, or about 19.48 percent
- ASDDO breakdown
- 15,17,042 absent; 65,45,679 permanently shifted; 16,39,864 dead; 7,09,870 already enrolled or duplicate; 3,83,884 other
- Additional electors
- About 44,176 service electors and 951 NRI electors
- Claims and objections
- August 24 to September 23, 2026
- Notice and disposal period
- August 24 to October 22, 2026
- Final roll publication
- Scheduled for October 27, 2026
Quotes
V. Anbu Kumar
Karnataka’s Chief Electoral Officer
“As per the directions of the Election Commission of India, the house‑to‑house enumeration programme was conducted from June 30 to August 17, and today, on August 24, we are publishing the draft electoral roll.”
thehansindia.com
Sources
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