Bhubaneswar: The draft electoral roll for Odisha under the Special Summary Revision (SSR) 2027 will be published November 30, while the final electoral roll will be released January 21, 2027, the Office of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), Odisha, announced Tuesday. The revision will be conducted in accordance with the directions of the Election Commission of India (ECI), with January 1, 2027, set as the qualifying date for determining voter eligibility. The schedule was discussed at a meeting chaired by Additional Chief Electoral Officer Sushant Kumar Mishra at the CEO’s office here. Representatives of recognised political parties attended the meeting, where various aspects of the revision process, including the schedule, procedures and measures to ensure transparency and fairness, were discussed.
According to electoral data as of November 8, Odisha has 3,19,12,623 registered voters, including 1,62,51,443 men and 1,56,58,405 women. The state has 3,86,185 young voters and 4,52,073 voters with disabilities. As per the schedule, the rationalisation and reorganisation of polling stations will be completed by November 20. The integrated draft electoral roll will be published November 30, after which voters can submit claims and objections regarding the inclusion, deletion or correction of names until December 30. All claims and objections will be disposed of by January 16, 2027, ahead of the publication of the final electoral roll January 21.
