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Maharashtra releases SIR draft electoral roll; voters can now verify their names online
✍️ indianexpress.com
🗓 04 Sep 2026, 12:18 PM
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The Summary Revision (SIR) draft electoral roll for Maharashtra has been published, and the Election Commission has provided online steps for voters to confirm their registration.
The Election Commission of India has rolled out the Summary Revision (SIR) draft electoral roll for the state of Maharashtra. This draft list replaces the earlier provisional roll and is intended to incorporate recent additions, deletions and corrections to the voter database.
The SIR roll is a crucial step before the final electoral roll is frozen for upcoming elections. It allows citizens to verify that their details are correctly recorded and to raise objections, if any, within the stipulated period.
Voters can check their names by visiting the official Election Commission website or the state’s dedicated portal. By entering basic information such as name, age, and constituency, the system displays the entry as it appears in the draft roll. The portal also guides users on how to submit corrections or objections online.
The commission has urged all eligible voters to complete the verification process promptly to ensure an accurate final roll, which will be used in the next electoral exercise in the state.
The SIR roll is a crucial step before the final electoral roll is frozen for upcoming elections. It allows citizens to verify that their details are correctly recorded and to raise objections, if any, within the stipulated period.
Voters can check their names by visiting the official Election Commission website or the state’s dedicated portal. By entering basic information such as name, age, and constituency, the system displays the entry as it appears in the draft roll. The portal also guides users on how to submit corrections or objections online.
The commission has urged all eligible voters to complete the verification process promptly to ensure an accurate final roll, which will be used in the next electoral exercise in the state.