Karnataka SIR: Draft electoral roll publication deferred to August 24

The publication of Karnataka's draft electoral roll under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) has been postponed to August 24, as per a revised schedule issued by the Chief Electoral Officer's office. This change follows an August 7 letter from the Election Commission of India, which retained October 1, 2026, as the qualifying date for the electoral roll revision.

The process began with house-to-house visits by Booth Level Officers on June 30, which will continue until August 17. Following the publication of the draft electoral roll on August 24, voters will have until September 23 to submit any claims or objections. The notice phase and disposal of these claims will continue until October 22, after which the final electoral roll will be published on October 27.

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