Archive · 21 Aug 2026
Odisha’s 2026 Electoral Roll Revision Enters Final Phase
Odisha is checking and updating its voter list.
The deadline for people to make claims or objections has now ended.
Officials will finish deciding these requests by September 17.
The updated voter list will be published on September 21.
More than 3.09 crore voters have been considered eligible so far.
Some people received notices asking them to provide certificates or correct information.
Voters who do not provide valid information may be removed from the list.
Many young people applied to register as new voters, while others requested corrections or removal of duplicate and deceased voters’ names.
The deadline for filing claims and objections in Odisha’s electoral-roll revision ended on Wednesday.
Officials will decide all claims and objections by September 17 and publish the final voter list on September 21.
Notices were issued to 58,36,430 voters, with 58,36,374 notices successfully delivered by August 19.
A total of 3,09,71,941 eligible voters have so far been considered for inclusion in the final list.
Applications included 2,79,315 new registrations, 53,625 Form-7 requests, and 1,97,952 Form-8 requests.
- Who
- Odisha’s Chief Electoral Officer and election officials are conducting the revision, involving the state’s voters and applicants.
- What
- The Special Intensive Revision of Odisha’s electoral rolls has entered its final phase after the claims-and-objections deadline ended.
- When
- The deadline ended on Wednesday; decisions are due by September 17, and the final voter list is scheduled for September 21.
- Where
- Odisha.
- Why
- To review voter eligibility, register new voters, correct electoral-roll details, consolidate polling-station entries, and remove duplicate or deceased voters’ names.
- Notices issued
- 58,36,430 voters
- Notices delivered
- 58,36,374 voters, as of August 19
- Voters considered eligible
- 3,09,71,941
- New registrations
- 2,79,315 Form-6 applications
- Removal or transfer requests
- 53,625 Form-7 applications
- Corrections and consolidation
- 1,97,952 Form-8 applications
- Final list date
- September 21