Archive · 1 Sep 2026
Maharashtra Draft Roll Excludes Over 2.06 Crore Voters
Election officials checked Maharashtra’s voter list and prepared a new draft list.
More than two crore names were not included in this draft.
Officials said many people could not be found, had died, had moved, were registered elsewhere or appeared more than once.
Some people also did not submit the required checking form.
The draft list now has more than 7.71 crore voters.
People whose names are missing can ask to be added.
They can also ask officials to correct mistakes in their details.
Requests and objections can be submitted from August 31 to September 30.
The final voter list is expected on November 4.
More than 2.06 crore voters, or 21.14% of Maharashtra’s previous electorate, are absent from the draft roll.
The draft roll contains over 7.71 crore voters: 3.95 crore men, 3.75 crore women and 3,087 third-gender voters.
Uncollectable forms involved voters who were untraceable, deceased, shifted, registered elsewhere, duplicated or unwilling to submit forms.
Pune recorded the most uncollectable forms at 28.6 lakh, followed by Thane and Mumbai Suburban.
Claims and objections can be filed from August 31 to September 30, with the final roll scheduled for November 4.
- Who
- Maharashtra voters and election authorities conducting the Special Intensive Revision.
- What
- More than 2.06 crore voters were not included in the draft electoral roll.
- When
- The draft roll was published on Monday; claims and objections are scheduled from August 31 to September 30, and the final roll is due November 4.
- Where
- Maharashtra, with Pune, Thane and Mumbai Suburban recording the largest numbers of uncollectable forms.
- Why
- Forms were uncollectable because voters were untraceable, deceased, shifted, registered elsewhere, duplicated or had declined to submit them.
Concerns About Voter Exclusions
Officials’ Explanation and Legal Position
Impact on genuine voters
Concerns About Voter Exclusions
Critics have raised concerns that the large-scale revision could exclude genuine voters and potentially affect electoral outcomes.
Officials’ Explanation and Legal Position
Election authorities attribute the exclusions to administrative categories such as untraceable, deceased, shifted, duplicate or otherwise uncollectable entries, while providing a claims process for corrections and inclusion.
Legality and authority
Concerns About Voter Exclusions
The scale of the revision has prompted concerns about how it may affect voters and elections.
Officials’ Explanation and Legal Position
The Supreme Court upheld the legality of the revision in May, while stating that the exercise does not authorize the Election Commission of India to determine whether someone is an Indian citizen.
- Voters excluded
- 2,06,88,487 electors
- Share excluded
- 21.14% of Maharashtra’s previous voter base
- Draft electorate
- More than 7.71 crore voters
- Previous electorate
- 9.78 crore voters
- Draft voter breakdown
- 3.95 crore men, 3.75 crore women and 3,087 third-gender voters
- Highest uncollectable forms
- Pune: 28.6 lakh; Thane: 28.5 lakh; Mumbai Suburban: 26.5 lakh
- Revision timetable
- Claims and objections: August 31–September 30; processing through October 29; final roll: November 4
