Kerala’s electoral roll has been updated to include 2,69,53,644 voters after the Special Intensive Revision (SIR). The final figures were disclosed after a meeting with political party representatives. The updated roll will be officially released on February 21 for the upcoming state Assembly elections.
The initial draft rolls, released on December 23, had listed 2.54 crore voters. Through the SIR exercise’s first phase, 2.78 crore forms were distributed across Kerala. Following scrutiny, hearings, and corrections, the final voter count has now reached 2.69 crore.
Of the total electorate, 1.31 crore are men and 1.38 crore are women, indicating a higher number of female voters in the state. The updated list also includes 2,23,558 Pravasi (overseas) voters. The Chief Electoral Officer’s office reported that 53,229 names were removed from the draft rolls after hearings conducted in all 140 Assembly constituencies.
The deletions encompassed individuals who passed away during the enumeration period, those who acquired foreign citizenship, voters who relocated, and cases of name duplication. The Election Commission issued 36,88,948 notices for hearings post the draft roll publication, a process now completed. Among these were 19,32,688 “no mapping” voters and 17,56,260 voters with local record discrepancies.
Between October 27 last year and January 30, 2026, the Commission accepted 13,51,151 new applications (Form 6) for inclusion in the electoral roll. Additionally, 1,59,111 applications (Form 6A) from expatriates seeking registration as overseas voters were approved. During this period, 24,28,639 applications were processed for inclusion or deletion, and 3,93,333 forms were accepted for corrections to existing entries.
With the final roll now prepared, the focus shifts to ensuring smooth electoral preparations for the upcoming Assembly polls.
