Archive · 18 Aug 2026
Khammam Draft Roll Released; 1.76 Lakh Voters to Get Notices
In a place called Khammam district in India, grown-ups are getting ready for elections.
They made a big list of everyone who can vote.
This list has more than ten lakh names on it.
Some names on the list have mistakes, and some people are not on the list at all.
So the people in charge will send letters to about 1.76 lakh voters to fix their details.
If your name is missing, you can fill out a special form to be added.
You can also check your name on the internet.
People who will turn 18 by October 1, 2026, can also sign up to vote.
Everyone has until September 16 to make changes to the list.
This way, the voting list will be fair and correct for everyone.
Draft electoral roll for Khammam district released on Monday with 10,85,927 voters listed.
The roll includes 5,24,894 men, 5,60,973 women and 60 third-gender voters.
Notices will be issued to 1,76,135 voters; 1,33,004 (12.24%) were flagged for anomalies and 43,131 (3.97%) were unmapped.
Claims and objections can be filed from August 17 to September 16, 2026, with Form-6 for unenrolled eligible persons.
District Collector Divakar TS briefed representatives of BRS, TDP, BJP, CPI(M), AAP, Congress and BSP on the SIR process.
- Who
- District Collector Divakar TS, election officials and voters of Khammam district
- What
- Release of the draft electoral roll under the Special Intensive Revision, with notices to be issued to 1,76,135 voters
- When
- Monday, August 17, 2026, with claims and objections accepted until September 16, 2026
- Where
- Khammam district, Telangana, India
- Why
- To correct anomalies, map unmapped voters and enroll eligible citizens in the electoral roll
- Total voters in draft roll
- 10,85,927
- Men
- 5,24,894
- Women
- 5,60,973
- Third-gender voters
- 60
- Voters with anomalies
- 1,33,004 (12.24%)
- Unmapped voters
- 43,131 (3.97%)
- Voters to receive notices
- 1,76,135
- Claims and objections window
- August 17 - September 16, 2026