Maharashtra Draft Electoral Roll For All 288 Seats Released, 2.08 Crore Voters Missing

The draft electoral roll for all 288 Assembly constituencies in Maharashtra has been published following the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise, with at least 2.08 crore voters from the State’s earlier electoral rolls not included in the draft list. The figure represents 21.14% of the electorate that was registered before the revision process began. Of the 9.78 crore voters on the rolls before the exercise, around 7.71 crore, or 78.86%, have been retained in the draft electoral roll published after the revision.

The publication of the draft list marks a significant stage in the electoral roll revision process across Maharashtra. The exercise has covered every Assembly constituency in the State and involved verification and updating of voter records. The large number of names not appearing in the draft roll means voters who were previously registered will need to check their status carefully. Those who find that their names are missing can use the prescribed process to raise claims or objections and seek inclusion, subject to verification.

The draft electoral roll includes around 3.95 crore male voters and approximately 3.75 crore female voters. It also contains 3,087 voters registered under the third-gender category. Together, these figures account for the approximately 7.71 crore electors included in the revised draft list. The data provides an initial picture of the State’s electorate following the SIR exercise, although the composition of the rolls could change during the subsequent claims and objections process.

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The exclusion of more than two crore names from the earlier rolls makes it particularly important for voters to verify their individual registration rather than relying on their previous electoral status. A voter whose name was present in an earlier roll may not necessarily find it in the draft list following the revision exercise. Checking the draft roll can help identify whether a name has been retained, removed or requires correction, allowing eligible voters to take action within the period provided by the election authorities.

The SIR exercise and the resulting draft roll are also likely to receive close attention from political parties, election observers and voters because of the scale of the changes. Maharashtra has a large electorate spread across urban and rural constituencies, making the accuracy of voter records an important part of the electoral process. The claims and objections stage provides an opportunity for eligible individuals to raise concerns about omissions or errors before the electoral roll is finalised.

Voters across Maharashtra’s 288 Assembly constituencies should therefore check the newly published draft electoral roll and confirm that their names and details are correctly recorded. Those whose names are missing or whose information contains errors should follow the official procedure for filing claims or objections within the stipulated period. The draft list is not the final electoral roll, and eligible voters who have been left out have an opportunity to seek inclusion or correction before the revision process is completed.

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