Archive · 16 Aug 2026
Advocates Prepare to Assist Voters on Electoral Roll Notices
In India, there is a big list called the electoral roll that says who can vote.
Sometimes there are mistakes on the list, like a name spelled differently.
The Election Commission is checking this list.
They are sending special notices to many people with mistakes.
More than 60 lakh people in Telangana might get these notices.
Hyderabad has the most mistakes, with over six lakh voters.
It can be scary to get a notice, but helpers called advocates are there to help.
They are lawyers who explain how to answer the notice so people do not lose their vote.
Some of them are doing this for free.
Anyone who gets a notice can ask for help.
More than 60.5 lakh voters across the state have anomalies in the electoral roll under the special intensive revision (SIR).
Hyderabad district recorded the highest number of affected voters at 6,72,724, about 59 per cent of the votes digitised by August 10.
The Election Commission's draft roll is to be released on August 17, after which electoral registration officers will issue notices.
The AIMIM has deployed more than 250 advocates, with training support from the Kolkata-based SABAR Institute.
Common anomalies include differences in name spellings and mismatches in surnames or the names of fathers and husbands.
- Who
- Advocates, civil society groups, and the AIMIM are preparing to assist voters in Telangana who may receive notices from the Election Commission.
- What
- The special intensive revision (SIR) of the electoral roll will involve issuing notices to voters with logical discrepancies or anomalies in voter details.
- When
- The draft roll is to be released on August 17, with the objections and suggestions stage also starting on that date.
- Where
- Telangana state, with Hyderabad district having the highest number of affected voters; advocates are also working in Mancherial, Vijaynagar Colony, and other areas.
- Why
- To help eligible voters respond to verification notices and ensure they do not lose their votes due to errors such as name spelling differences or surname and father/husband name mismatches.
- Total voters with anomalies
- 60,51,503 across the state
- Hyderabad district affected voters
- 6,72,724
- Share of digitised Hyderabad votes
- About 59 per cent
- Votes digitised by August 10
- 27.9 lakh
- Draft roll release date
- August 17
- AIMIM advocates deployed
- More than 250
- Training support
- SABAR Institute, Kolkata
- Common anomalies
- Name spelling differences; surname and father/husband name mismatches