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Odisha Launches Door‑to‑Door Voter Survey Ahead of 2027 Panchayat Elections
✍️ Kanak News Odisha
🗓 12 Sep 2026, 01:03 PM
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Odisha has begun a comprehensive door‑to‑door voter survey on October 26 to refresh electoral rolls and assess voter sentiment ahead of the 2027 panchayat elections.
Odisha’s Election Commission has initiated a door‑to‑door voter survey on 26 October as part of its preparations for the 2027 panchayat elections. The exercise aims to update the electoral rolls across the state’s 30 districts, ensuring that every eligible voter is accurately recorded.
Survey teams will canvass households, verify voter details, and collect information on voter concerns and preferences. The data gathered will help the Commission identify gaps in the rolls and address any discrepancies before the elections.
Officials say the survey will also serve as a platform to raise voter awareness about the upcoming elections, encouraging higher turnout. The process is expected to conclude by the end of November, giving the Commission ample time to finalize the rolls.
The Election Commission has assured that the survey will be conducted with strict adherence to privacy norms and will be overseen by state election officials to maintain transparency and accuracy.
Survey teams will canvass households, verify voter details, and collect information on voter concerns and preferences. The data gathered will help the Commission identify gaps in the rolls and address any discrepancies before the elections.
Officials say the survey will also serve as a platform to raise voter awareness about the upcoming elections, encouraging higher turnout. The process is expected to conclude by the end of November, giving the Commission ample time to finalize the rolls.
The Election Commission has assured that the survey will be conducted with strict adherence to privacy norms and will be overseen by state election officials to maintain transparency and accuracy.