Chhattisgarh Publishes Draft Electoral Roll Under Special Summary Revision

A person checks entries in a printed electoral roll. Chhattisgarh’s draft roll lists 1,90,16,768 electors, and claims and objections can be filed until 11 December 2026. (Representational image-Source Social Media )

Booth-level officers assist residents with electoral-roll forms in Chhattisgarh. The window for claims and objections on the state’s draft roll closes on 11 December 2026. (File photo )

The draft lists 1,90,16,768 electors. Claims and objections are open until 11 December 2026, and the final roll is scheduled for publication on 4 January 2027.

Key Highlights

• The draft was published at all polling stations and is available online through ECINET and the Election Commission’s Voters’ Service Portal.
• Chhattisgarh’s revised polling network has 26,854 stations, including 20,978 in rural areas and 5,876 in urban areas.
• Eligible residents can apply to add their names, correct entries or seek deletion of an ineligible entry by 11 December.
• Young citizens who become eligible on any of the four qualifying dates in 2027 can submit their enrolment applications during the revision.

Raipur: The Office of the Chief Electoral Officer, Chhattisgarh, published the state’s draft electoral roll at all polling stations on Thursday, 12 November 2026, under the Election Commission of India’s Special Summary Revision. The draft lists 1,90,16,768 electors, and the revision uses 1 January 2027 as its qualifying date.

All recognised political parties received printed and electronic copies of the draft. The polling station-wise rolls were also published on the ECINET mobile app and the Election Commission’s Voters’ Service Portal.

Draft roll lists 95.31 lakh women electors

The draft includes 95,31,721 women, 94,84,635 men and 412 electors registered under the third-gender category. Women outnumber men on the draft roll by 47,086.

Polling station reorganisation brings the total to 26,854

Chhattisgarh had 27,196 polling stations before the reorganisation on 2 November. Election authorities set up 47 new stations and removed 389 from the previous list, bringing the statewide total to 26,854.

Of these, 20,978 are in rural areas and 5,876 are in urban areas. Voters can consult the polling station-wise draft to check the entries for their area.

How to check the roll and submit a claim or objection

Chief Electoral Officer Yashwant Kumar urged voters to check their names and particulars in the draft. Residents can do so through ECINET, contact the Booth Level Officer for their polling station or call the toll-free helpline 1950. They can also check the roll and submit applications online. Election Commission’s Voters’ Service Portal

Residents who prefer to apply in person can submit a completed form to their Booth Level Officer. Those who need help can call 1950 or use the Book a Call with BLO feature in the ECINET app.

Advance applications open to first-time voters

Eligible citizens whose names are missing from the roll can apply using Form 6. This includes young people who turn 18 by 1 January 2027. Those who become eligible on 1 April, 1 July or 1 October 2027 can also submit Form 6 in advance during the current revision.

Final electoral roll to be published on 4 January

The claims and objections period runs from 12 November to 11 December 2026. Election officials are scheduled to decide the submissions by 28 December. The final electoral roll is due on 4 January 2027. Office of the Chief Electoral Officer, Chhattisgarh, release dated 12 November 2026

The Office of the Chief Electoral Officer, Chhattisgarh, announces the publication of the draft electoral roll listing 1,90,16,768 electors on 12 November 2026. Claims and objections can be filed until 11 December 2026.