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Maharashtra SIR: Over 85% of Missing Names in Draft Roll of 25 Seats Classified as ‘Shifted’ or ‘Untraceable’
✍️ indianexpress.com
🗓 06 Sep 2026, 06:48 PM
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The State Information Report for Maharashtra reveals that in 25 constituencies, more than 85% of voters omitted from the draft electoral roll are marked as shifted or untraceable.
The Maharashtra State Information Report (SIR) has highlighted a significant discrepancy in the draft electoral roll for 25 assembly seats. According to the report, over 85% of the names that did not appear in the draft roll were tagged as either "shifted" or "untraceable".
Election officials attribute the "shifted" label to voters whose addresses have been updated in the system, while "untraceable" refers to entries that could not be verified against existing records. The high proportion of such classifications raises concerns about the completeness and accuracy of the upcoming voter list.
The State Election Commission has said it will review the flagged entries before the final roll is published, urging affected citizens to verify their details through the official portal. No further breakdown of the affected seats or the total number of omitted names was provided in the report.
Stakeholders, including political parties and civil‑society groups, have called for greater transparency in the verification process to ensure that eligible voters are not disenfranchised ahead of the next election cycle.
Election officials attribute the "shifted" label to voters whose addresses have been updated in the system, while "untraceable" refers to entries that could not be verified against existing records. The high proportion of such classifications raises concerns about the completeness and accuracy of the upcoming voter list.
The State Election Commission has said it will review the flagged entries before the final roll is published, urging affected citizens to verify their details through the official portal. No further breakdown of the affected seats or the total number of omitted names was provided in the report.
Stakeholders, including political parties and civil‑society groups, have called for greater transparency in the verification process to ensure that eligible voters are not disenfranchised ahead of the next election cycle.