Sri Vijaya Puram, November 13: Eligible voters in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands who are missing from the electoral rolls will get a fresh opportunity to register, as the Election Commission of India (ECI) has revised the schedule for the Special Summary Revision (SSR) ahead of the 2027 electoral cycle. The exercise will also allow advance applications from prospective voters turning 18 during the first three qualifying dates of 2027.
Under the revised schedule, the integrated draft electoral rolls will be published on November 17, while the window for filing claims and objections will remain open until December 16. The ECI has superseded its earlier schedule issued on October 15.
The revision will use January 1, 2027, as the qualifying date and will be conducted under Section 21 of the Representation of the People Act, 1950. The existing electoral rolls will undergo revision to include eligible citizens whose names are missing and improve the coverage of young and first-time electors.
Citizens who attain the age of 18 by the qualifying date and meet the prescribed eligibility conditions can apply for inclusion if their names do not already appear on the rolls. Prospective electors who will turn 18 by April 1, July 1 or October 1, 2027, can also submit advance applications.
The deadline for the disposal of claims and objections remains December 28, while the final electoral rolls will be published on January 4, 2027.
Applications concerning inclusion, deletion or correction of electoral roll entries must reach the authorities within the prescribed claims and objections period. Applicants can use Forms 6, 7 and 8, depending on the nature of their request.
Electors can submit applications and objections to designated officers or Booth Level Officers (BLOs) at polling stations, or send them by post to the Electoral Registration Officer for the Andaman and Nicobar Islands Parliamentary Constituency or the concerned Assistant Electoral Registration Officer.
Online applications are also available through the ECINET app and the ECI’s voter services portal at https://voters.eci.gov.in. Citizens can seek assistance through the toll-free helpline 1950.
To facilitate the process, special camps will operate at all polling stations across the Andaman and Nicobar Islands Parliamentary Constituency on November 21 and 22, from 9 am to 5 pm. BLOs will remain available at their respective polling stations to assist applicants.
The Chief Electoral Officer of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands has urged eligible citizens, particularly young and first-time voters, to verify their enrolment and submit applications within the stipulated period. The CEO has also sought cooperation from political parties in identifying and facilitating the enrolment of eligible citizens whose names are missing from the rolls.
