Tamil Nadu to Release Draft Electoral Roll Today: Voters Can Check and Correct Their Details

Tamil Nadu is set to publish its combined draft electoral roll today, November 12, 2026, as part of the Special Summary Revision (SSR) of electoral rolls.

According to the previously announced schedule, January 1, 2027, will be the qualifying date for determining voter eligibility. The revision process includes updating and reorganising polling stations. The work to revise polling station arrangements was completed on November 2, and the list of newly reorganised polling stations has already been published.

The draft electoral roll will be released after 10:00 AM today by Tamil Nadu Chief Electoral Officer Archana Patnaik.

Voters Can Submit Applications Until December 11

Once the draft electoral roll is published, voters are advised to check whether their names are included and whether their personal details are accurate.

Those who need to make changes can submit applications for:

1. Adding new names to the electoral roll.

2. Correcting existing voter details.

3. Changing their residential address or constituency details, where applicable.

4. Deleting names that should no longer appear on the list.

The deadline for submitting these applications is December 11, 2026.

The Election Department will review the applications and complete the decision-making process by December 28, 2026.

The final electoral roll is scheduled to be published on January 4, 2027.

Tamil Nadu Currently Has Over 5.69 Crore Voters

According to the final electoral roll published following the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) conducted ahead of the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, the state has a total of 5,69,17,979 registered voters.

The voter breakdown is as follows:

Male voters: 2.78 crore

Female voters: 2.90 crore

Third-gender voters: 7,656

The publication of the draft electoral roll will give voters an opportunity to verify their registration details and request necessary changes before the final list is released in January 2027.