Archive · 19 Aug 2026
Maharashtra SIR Leaves Over Two Crore Voter Forms Uncollected
Election officials in Maharashtra are checking the voter list by visiting people’s homes.
They could not collect forms from more than two crore voters, or more than 20 million people.
Officials say these voters may have moved, died, been absent, or appeared more than once on the list.
Many of the uncollected forms came from large cities such as Mumbai, Thane and Pune.
Rohit Pawar, a political leader, says the checking process may have left out eligible voters.
He also alleged that some officers faced pressure and that political workers supplied information in certain places.
Officials say voters who are missing from the draft list can apply to be added using Form 6.
People can check the draft list on August 24, 2026, and submit claims or objections before the final list is published on October 27.
More than 2.07 crore voter enumeration forms remained uncollected during Maharashtra's Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls.
Officials attributed the cases to voters being absent, permanently shifted, deceased, duplicated or otherwise unverified.
Thane, Mumbai City, Mumbai Suburban and Pune together accounted for 94.47 lakh uncollected forms, or about 45.4 per cent of the state total.
NCP (SP) MLA Rohit Pawar questioned the exclusion process and alleged pressure on booth-level officers and the use of informal surveys.
The draft roll is scheduled for August 24, 2026, with claims and objections accepted until September 23 and the final roll due October 27.
- Who
- Maharashtra election officials, 1,00,253 booth-level officers, and NCP (SP) MLA Rohit Pawar.
- What
- More than 2.07 crore enumeration forms were classified as uncollected during the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls.
- When
- The house-to-house exercise ran from June 30 to August 17, 2026; the draft roll is scheduled for August 24 and the final roll for October 27.
- Where
- Maharashtra, India, with large concentrations in Thane, Mumbai, Pune and Nagpur.
- Why
- Officials cited absent, shifted, deceased, duplicate and otherwise unverified voters, while Rohit Pawar questioned the exclusion criteria and process.
Rohit Pawar and Critics
Maharashtra Election Officials
Exclusion criteria
Rohit Pawar and Critics
Rohit Pawar questioned the exclusion of more than two crore voters, citing incomplete information, changed voter details and cases involving deceased, uncontacted or shifted voters.
Maharashtra Election Officials
Officials said the forms were uncollected because voters were absent, permanently shifted, deceased, duplicated or otherwise found ineligible or unverified during ground checks.
Verification process
Rohit Pawar and Critics
Pawar alleged that booth-level officers faced pressure and that informal table surveys, with information allegedly supplied by Bharatiya Janata Party workers, occurred in Pune, Nashik and Thane.
Maharashtra Election Officials
Officials said the prescribed verification process was followed, digitisation was nearly complete, and political parties could review provisional exclusion lists through their booth-level agents.
Safeguards for omitted voters
Rohit Pawar and Critics
Critics warned that the large number of uncollected forms could result in eligible voters being left out of the draft roll.
Maharashtra Election Officials
Officials said excluded or absent voters can file claims and objections and submit Form 6 for inclusion after verification.
- Registered electorate
- About 9.78 crore voters in Maharashtra.
- Uncollected forms
- More than 2.07 crore, reported as roughly 21.15% to 21.25% of the electorate.
- ASDD breakdown
- Permanently shifted: 76.80 lakh; absent or not found: 75.52 lakh; deceased: 34.81 lakh; duplicate or enrolled elsewhere: 17.63 lakh; others: 2.23 lakh.
- Largest district totals
- Pune: 28.70 lakh; Thane: 28.61 lakh; Mumbai Suburban: 26.63 lakh; Nagpur: 14.44 lakh; Nashik: 10.29 lakh; Mumbai City: 9.52 lakh.
- Urban concentration
- Thane, Mumbai City, Mumbai Suburban and Pune together had 94.47 lakh uncollected forms, about 45.4% of the state total.
- Revision personnel
- 1,00,253 booth-level officers were deployed.
- Correction process
- Voters can use Form 6 for inclusion, Form 7 to request deletion of an invalid entry, and Form 8 for corrections or updates.
- Reported data discrepancy
- One report gave 7,69,52,262 digitised forms and 78.64%, while another gave about 7.71 crore and 78.85%; the reports also differed slightly on the uncollected percentage.
