Chennai Draft Voter List 2027 Released: 21,403 Voters Added Across 16 Assembly Constituencies

Chennai`s total voter count has increased to 29.14 lakh in the latest draft electoral roll. Velachery recorded the highest number of additions, while special voter registration camps will be held on November 21, 22 and 29.

Chennai: The draft electoral roll for the Special Summary Revision (SSR) 2027 has been released, showing a marginal increase in the number of voters across Chennai`s 16 Assembly constituencies. According to the latest figures, 21,403 voters have been added to the net voter count, representing a growth of 0.74% compared with the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly election figures.

The total number of voters has increased from 28,93,505 to 29,14,908. The revised draft roll includes 14,04,968 male voters, 15,09,040 female voters and 900 transgender voters.

Chennai District Election Officer G.S. Sameeran released the draft electoral roll at Ripon Building on Thursday in the presence of representatives from recognised political parties.

Velachery Records Highest Voter Addition

Among the 16 Assembly constituencies, Velachery recorded the highest number of additional voters, with 2,181 new entries. Virugambakkam followed with 2,038 additions, while Perambur recorded an increase of 1,843 voters.

Royapuram reported the lowest addition, with 592 voters, followed by Dr. R.K. Nagar with 653.

In terms of the overall voter population, Perambur has the highest number of registered voters at 2,28,139. Harbour has the lowest, with 1,20,852 voters.

Chennai Has 46,200 Young Voters

The draft electoral roll includes 46,200 young voters aged 18 and 19. Of these, 23,395 are male, 22,604 are female and three are transgender voters.

The district also has 12,805 voters classified as Persons with Disabilities (PwD), comprising 6,859 men, 5,940 women and six transgender persons.

Additionally, Chennai has 531 service voters, including 449 male and 82 female voters.

34,999 New Voters Added During Revision Period

During the continuous electoral roll revision period between April 6 and October 31, a total of 34,999 new voters were registered. This includes 15,762 male voters, 19,197 female voters and 40 transgender voters.

During the same period, 13,596 names were deleted from the electoral roll, comprising 6,510 men, 7,078 women and eight voters categorised under others.

Applications for adding names and correcting existing voter details can be submitted until December 11, as directed by the Election Commission of India.

Special Voter Registration Camps on November 21, 22 and 29

To help eligible residents register and update their details, special camps will be conducted at polling station locations across Chennai on November 21, 22 and 29, 2026.

The camps will operate from 10 AM to 5 PM. Residents whwho have not yet registered their names, those who will attain 18 years of age on or before January 2027, and voters seeking corrections in their personal details can make use of these camps.

Final Voter List to Be Published on January 4, 2027

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

Meanwhile, Chennai`s total number of polling stations has been reduced by eight, from 4,079 to 4,071. Additional District Election Officer K. Karpagam explained that the polling stations had been rationalised despite the increase in voter numbers, ensuring that no polling station has more than 1,200 voters.

Eligible residents are advised to check their names in the draft electoral roll and submit any required applications or corrections before the December 11 deadline.