Chennai Voter Registration Drive Receives 2,483 Forms in Two Days

A total of 2,483 voter registration forms were received during special voter registration drives held across 16 Assembly constituencies in Chennai on October 10 and 11, 2026. A total of 3,364 forms were issued, of which around 74% were received.

Form 6 and Form 8 Applications

Form 6, used to register new voters, accounted for 2,517 forms issued and 1,854 received. Form 8, used for changes such as shifting residence, correcting electoral roll entries and replacing voter ID cards, accounted for 838 forms issued and 620 received.

Constituency - Wise Details

Thiru Vi Ka Nagar recorded the highest numbers in both categories, with 493 forms issued and 379 received. Virugambakkam followed with 323 forms issued and 294 received, while Kolathur recorded 340 forms issued and 288 received.

Velachery recorded 173 forms issued but only 76 received, the lowest number of forms received among the 16 constituencies. Anna Nagar also reported a relatively low receipt, with 73 forms received out of 137 issued.

Meanwhile, Chennai District Election Officer and Greater Chennai Corporation Commissioner G. S. Sameeran inspected a special voter registration camp at Mar Thoma Higher Secondary School in the Virugambakkam Assembly constituency on Sunday.

Eligible residents can use the voter registration process to apply for inclusion in the electoral roll or request corrections to their existing details.