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Over half of Maharashtra's excluded voters listed as dead or shifted in SIR
✍️ The Indian Express
🗓 19 Aug 2026, 08:38 AM
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The Supplementary Electoral Roll shows that 1.10 crore of Maharashtra's 2.07 crore excluded voters are marked dead or shifted. The data was reported by The Indian Express.
The latest figures from the Supplementary Electoral Roll (SIR) reveal a significant discrepancy in Maharashtra's voter database. Out of a total of 2.07 crore voters classified as excluded, 1.10 crore have been recorded as either deceased or having shifted their residence.
These numbers indicate that more than half of the excluded voter list is accounted for by death or relocation entries, highlighting the scale of updates required in the state's electoral records.
The Indian Express, which first reported the data, did not provide further details on the methodology used to identify the dead or shifted voters, nor did it mention any immediate corrective actions by the Election Commission.
The findings underscore the challenges faced by electoral authorities in maintaining accurate voter rolls across a populous state like Maharashtra, where regular verification is essential for the integrity of elections.
Stakeholders are expected to review the data and consider measures to streamline the process of updating the electoral roll ahead of upcoming polls.
These numbers indicate that more than half of the excluded voter list is accounted for by death or relocation entries, highlighting the scale of updates required in the state's electoral records.
The Indian Express, which first reported the data, did not provide further details on the methodology used to identify the dead or shifted voters, nor did it mention any immediate corrective actions by the Election Commission.
The findings underscore the challenges faced by electoral authorities in maintaining accurate voter rolls across a populous state like Maharashtra, where regular verification is essential for the integrity of elections.
Stakeholders are expected to review the data and consider measures to streamline the process of updating the electoral roll ahead of upcoming polls.