Chennai Draft Electoral Roll Released: Over 29.14 Lakh Voters Registered - Key Details Revealed

Chennai`s draft electoral roll has been released as part of the Special Summary Revision (SSR) exercise, with a total of 29,14,908 registered voters across the district.

The draft voter list was announced by Tamil Nadu Chief Electoral Officer Archana Patnaik. Following the state-level announcement, Chennai District Collector Sameeran released the draft electoral roll for Chennai.

Chennai Voter Count: Male, Female and Third-Gender Voters

According to the newly released draft electoral roll, Chennai has the following voter distribution:

- Male voters: 14.04 lakh

- Female voters: 15.09 lakh

- Third-gender voters: Approximately 100

The data shows that female voters outnumber male voters in Chennai.

The draft list also includes:

- Young voters (18-19 years): 46,200

- Senior citizens above 85 years: 28,159

Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of Electoral Rolls

The Election Commission previously conducted a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls during the Bihar Assembly elections. The exercise identified several discrepancies, including voters registered in multiple constituencies and individuals who had permanently migrated to other states but remained on the electoral rolls.

Following verification, approximately 65 lakh voter names were removed from the electoral rolls.

Subsequently, the SIR exercise was conducted in several states and Union Territories, including Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, Kerala, Goa and Lakshadweep.

Tamil Nadu Had Over 5.69 Crore Voters Before the Latest Revision

Ahead of the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, the Election Commission conducted the SIR exercise across the state.

According to the final electoral roll as of March 15, 2026, Tamil Nadu had a total of 5,69,17,979 registered voters, comprising:

- Male voters: 2.78 crore

- Female voters: 2.90 crore

- Third-gender voters: 7,656

Around 84,000 New Voters Added in Chennai After SIR

Following the completion of the SIR exercise and the subsequent Assembly elections, the Election Commission has initiated the annual Special Summary Revision (SSR) process.

As per the official schedule, January 1, 2027, has been designated as the qualifying date for determining voter eligibility.

AsAs part of the revision process, polling station rationalisation and reorganisation were completed on November 2, and the revised list of polling stations was subsequently published.

The next stage involved releasing the consolidated draft electoral roll across Tamil Nadu.

According to the newly published draft list, approximately 84,000 voters have been added in Chennai following the SIR exercise, taking the district`s total voter count to 29,14,908.

Meanwhile, political parties have raised questions about the publication of detailed information regarding the voters whose names have been added to or removed from the electoral rolls.