{
  "id": 18361306,
  "title": "Uttar Pradesh Voter List Revision Begins November 12 As Election Officials Probe 2.4 Crore Electoral Roll Gap",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/uttar-pradesh-voter-list-revision-begins-november-12-as-election",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-05T18:29:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/uttar-pradesh/uttar-pradesh-voter-list-revision-begins-november-12-as-election-officials-probe-24-crore-electoral-roll-gap"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Lucknow: On November 12, the Uttar Pradesh Election Commission will initiate a massive voter list revision to identify missing eligible voters across the state. The Uttar Pradesh Chief Electoral Officer has instructed district election officers to compare Assembly voter lists with electoral rolls from Panchayat and urban local bodies, in order to prevent any citizen from being overlooked. This task follows the discovery of a significant discrepancy between Panchayat electoral rolls and the rural voter count during the preparation of Assembly electoral rolls. The two sets of electoral rolls are maintained by separate authorities - the State Election Commission creates Panchayat rolls, while the Election Commission of India handles Assembly and Lok Sabha rolls. The verification process is part of the Special Summary Revision (SSR) 2027, commencing on November 12, with the qualifying date for voter registration set for January 1, 2027. The final electoral roll is expected to be published on January 4. Chief Electoral Officer Navdeep Rinwa emphasized the need for special attention to women and young voters, noting that the percentage of women voters in the current Assembly rolls is unusually low. To rectify this, the administration plans to employ ASHA workers, Auxiliary Nurse Midwives, Anganwadi workers, and representatives from women self-help groups. These workers will conduct door-to-door visits to locate eligible women and assist in their registration.",
  "summary": "Lucknow: Ahead of the 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections, the Election Commission has launched a major exercise to identify eligible voters missing from the state's Assembly electoral rolls. The Uttar Pradesh Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) has directed district election officers to cross-reference Assembly voter lists with Panchayat and urban local body electoral rolls to ensure that no…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}