ECI: Draft Electoral Rolls for 5 States/UTs Out Tomorrow

• Draft electoral rolls for West Bengal, Rajasthan, Goa, Puducherry, and Lakshadweep will be published on December 16.
• ECI directed Chief Electoral Officers to share hard copies of draft rolls with political parties for transparency.
• Draft electoral rolls and lists of absent, shifted, dead, or duplicate voters will be uploaded online for accessibility and accuracy.
• The Election Commission extended deadlines for Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls in several states and Union Territories.
• Kerala's final electoral roll publication date is now February 21, 2026, following a Supreme Court directive on the SIR process.

Why It Matters: Your voting rights and electoral integrity are directly impacted by these updates.