Voter-list revision across Tamil Nadu to complete tomorrow under SIR
The special intensive revision (SIR) of the voter list in Tamil Nadu is set to conclude tomorrow, marking the final deadline for enumeration and verification ahead of the upcoming Assembly elections.
As of now, authorities report that over 6.40 crore registration-forms have been distributed — covering nearly the full electorate — and about 98.23% of those have been returned and recorded.
The exercise aims to clean up the rolls: removing duplicate entries, names of deceased voters, and people who’ve relocated permanently. Officials estimate that a substantial number — potentially up to 45–50 lakh entries — could be invalidated based on these criteria.
Draft rolls are scheduled to be published on 16 December 2025, after which there will be a window (until mid-January 2026) for claims and objections, additions, deletions or corrections.
Election authorities have emphasised that no one will be removed from the voter list without due verification and opportunity for appeal — aiming to ensure that eligible voters are not disenfranchised in the process.
For voters: those who haven’t submitted their forms yet should do so immediately. And once the draft list is out, everyone should check carefully to confirm their inclusion — especially if they changed address, name, or have not voted for a while.