The Election Commission of India (ECI) will publish the draft electoral rolls for West Bengal on November 23, 2026, with the final voters’ list scheduled for release on January 16, 2027, as part of its Special Summary Revision (SSR) exercise.
According to an official statement issued by the office of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) on Friday, November 13, the revision will be conducted with January 1, 2027, as the qualifying date—enabling all eligible young citizens turning 18 on or before that date to enrol as voters.
Key Dates & Special Campaign Schedule
Electors across West Bengal will have a one-month window to verify their entries, submit fresh enrolment applications, or file claims and objections:
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Revision Milestone |
Scheduled Date(s) |
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Publication of Draft Electoral Rolls |
November 23, 2026 |
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Filing of Claims & Objections |
November 23 – December 22, 2026 |
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Special Booth-Level Campaign Days |
Nov 28–29; Dec 5–6, 12–13, and 19–20, 2026 |
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Disposal of Claims & Objections |
By January 8, 2027 |
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Publication of Final Electoral Rolls |
January 16, 2027 |
- On-Ground Booth Assistance: Booth Level Officers (BLOs) will be stationed at designated polling booths on all eight special campaign days to assist citizens with new registrations, corrections, and objections, alongside Booth Level Agents (BLAs) of recognised political parties.
- Address Standardisation & Family Grouping: Electoral Registration Officers (EROs) have been instructed to standardize residential addresses (capturing house/floor number, ward, street, locality, district, and PIN code), group family members living at the same address into the same polling station, and replace blurred or poor-quality voter photographs.
