Delhi Draft SIR Electoral Roll 2026: The draft electoral roll of Delhi after the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process was made available to the public on 31st August 2026. The draft roll consists of 9,753,577 voters, a reduction from the 14,510,299 on the previous roll prior to the SIR process. This translates to 4,756,722 voters missing from the draft roll, constituting 32.8% of the former voters.
Though the number may be considerable, this does not mean that the names have all been deleted. The Election Commission will accept objections and claims till September 30, 2026, providing the voters the chance to claim inclusion in the list or rectify any errors in their particulars. The final electoral roll is to be prepared on November 4.
Delhi Draft SIR Electoral Roll: Why Were Over 4.76 Million Names Missing?
The major reasons behind the draft-stage exclusions include:
- About 4.33 million electors were categorised as permanently shifted, absent or under “others”.
- 282,412 voters were identified as deceased.
- 141,535 were identified as duplicate or enrolled at multiple locations.
- Around 9.75 million enumeration forms were collected and digitised, covering 67.22% of the electorate.
- The SIR exercise involved 13,033 Booth Level Officers (BLOs) across 13,033 polling stations.
The “absent, shifted or others” category includes people who could not be located, had moved to another state or UT, did not submit their enumeration form, or otherwise did not complete the process.
Delhi Draft SIR Electoral Roll: Were 4.76 Million Names Actually Deleted?
Does it necessarily mean so? The correct version would be that the draft roll excluded 4,756,722 electors. Drafting of list is followed by claims and objections. It is important to make a distinction here because there are certain instances when a genuine voter who does not find his name on the roll of voters can make an application for inclusion of his name.
Delhi Draft SIR Electoral Roll: How Many Names Are Excluded?
The draft roll is 32.8% smaller than the June 20 electoral roll.
Males comprise 57.2% of the names being left out, while females make up 42.8% and there are currently 4,988,993 males and 4,764,137 females on the list of voters. There are also 447 third gender electors.
The interesting thing about this process is that it has actually decreased the difference between male and female voters from 912,990 to 224,856. As far as constituency level reduction goes, Tughlakabad has seen the largest reduction of 47.8%, followed by Okhla at
How To Check Your Name In Delhi Voter List 2026
Voters should check the draft roll as soon as possible.
Steps to check online:
- Visit the official Chief Electoral Officer, Delhi website.
- Select the electoral-roll/name-search facility.
- Search using your EPIC/Voter ID number.
- You can also search using your name, date of birth, age, gender and Assembly constituency.
- Check whether your name and voter details appear in the draft roll.
- If your name is not found, download the relevant polling-station electoral-roll PDF.
- Select the district, Assembly constituency and language.
- Open the relevant PDF and manually search for your name or EPIC number.
The CEO Delhi website is the appropriate official source for checking the draft electoral roll and related SIR information.
What To Do If Your Name Is Missing?
Do not assume that the omission is final.
If you are an eligible voter and cannot find your name, contact your Booth Level Officer (BLO) and submit a claim for inclusion during the claims and objections period.
For inclusion, voters need to submit Form 6, along with the prescribed declaration and supporting documents where required while the current claims and objections period runs until September 30, 2026.
Form 6 vs Form 8: Which One Should You Use?
| Situation | Form | Purpose |
| Name missing from draft electoral roll | Form 6 | Seek inclusion in the electoral roll |
| New voter registration | Form 6 | Register as an eligible elector |
| Correction in existing voter details | Form 8 | Correct particulars |
| Change of residence | Form 8 | Update/shifting of electoral details |
| Objection to an allegedly wrongful entry | Form 7 | Raise objection or seek deletion |
For a completely missing eligible voter, Form 6 is the key form. Form 8 is generally relevant when an existing elector needs a correction or change of residence.
Can You Add Your Name Back After Deletion?
Yes, if you remain eligible.
Draft electoral rolls are just the first step in this procedure. Those eligible electors who have been excluded can make claims to be included till September 30. After examining all the claims and objections made, the final electoral roll will be prepared and the final Delhi electoral roll will be released on November 4, 2026.
What If Your Name Was Marked ‘Shifted’ or ‘Absent’?
First, verify the reason for the omission.
However, if you are still residing at the same address and are eligible for voting, you should communicate with your BLO and apply through an application. Being classified as absent or shifted in verification does not necessarily mean that the voter is not eligible to vote anymore.
According to the CEO, “the ‘absent, shifted or others’ category has all those persons whose enumeration forms have not been submitted.”
Delhi Voter List 2026: Important Things To Remember
- 4,756,722 electors are not included in the draft roll.
- The draft roll has 9,753,577 voters.
- The decline from the earlier roll is 32.8%.
- September 30, 2026 is the deadline for claims and objections.
- Form 6 is used to seek inclusion.
- Form 8 is used for corrections and relevant shifting-of-residence requests.
- Form 7 can be used to challenge or seek deletion of an entry.
- 13,033 BLOs conducted the enumeration exercise across 13,033 polling stations.
- The final electoral roll is scheduled for November 4, 2026.
Delhi Voter List 2026: What Happens Next?
The next stage is verification. Claims, objections and correction requests will be examined between the draft publication and the final roll.
For voters, voters need to verify their names at this stage instead of waiting till the final list comes out. There has been a decrease in the number of people in the Delhi list by almost one-third, which is why checking becomes even more critical with claims open until September 30, voters who believe their names have been wrongly left out still have a formal route to seek inclusion.
Disclaimer: This article is based on Delhi’s SIR draft-roll process using available official data; voters should verify their status and requirements with election authorities.
