Maharashtra Electoral Roll Revision Deadline Set for August 17, CEO Says

Chief Electoral Officer S. Chockalingam announced at a press conference at Mantralaya on Wednesday that August 17 is the final deadline for voters across Maharashtra, including urban districts such as Thane, to submit their enumeration forms under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.

Statewide data shows that nearly 1.81 crore voters, or 18.46 per cent of the total electorate, have yet to complete the enumeration process. According to electoral data recorded as of June 18, Maharashtra has a total of 9,78,54,049 registered voters.

Out of the total registered electorate, 7,60,98,153 voters have so far submitted signed enumeration forms, which have been successfully digitised. This represents 77.77 per cent of the state's total voters. However, forms relating to 1,80,60,697 voters remain uncollected.

Chockalingam stated that the issue of uncollected forms is more pronounced in urban areas, specifically naming Thane, Nagpur, Mumbai, Pune, Palghar, and Raigad districts. The category of uncollected forms includes voters who are absent, migrated, deceased, or listed under duplicate entries.

In Mumbai Suburban district, 78,30,011 voters—accounting for 63.65 per cent of the electorate—have submitted their forms. In Mumbai City, 25,55,499 voters, or 61.51 per cent, have submitted theirs. Across both Mumbai districts, approximately 63 per cent of forms are digitised, 30 per cent are classified as uncollectable, and seven per cent remain under process.

Under the revised SIR schedule, the draft electoral roll will be published on August 24. Voters will have a one-month window until September 23 to file claims and objections. The final electoral roll will be officially published on October 27.

After the draft roll publication, missing voters and newly eligible 18-year-olds can apply for inclusion using Form 6. Citizens can submit Form 7 for deletions and Form 8 for corrections regarding details such as address, mobile number, or photograph.

Chockalingam advised voters not to hold back form submissions due to missing documents or lack of mapping with the 2002 roll, noting that necessary documents can be submitted during later scrutiny. Booth Level Officers and political party Booth Level Agents are currently verifying uncollectable cases. Voters who refuse to sign or accept forms during verification visits will not have their names included in the draft roll.

The Election Commission also warned that registering at more than one location is prohibited under the Representation of the People Act, carrying penalties of up to one year of imprisonment, a fine, or both.