Delhi electoral roll 2026: 2.96 lakh Form 6s filed, deadline extended to Nov 25
Synopsis
Over 2.96 lakh Delhiites have applied for voter registration since August 31, with the ECI now giving a second chance to voters marked Absent, Shifted, Dead, or Duplicate who were left out of the draft roll. The claims window has been extended to November 25, with the final electoral roll due on December 22.
Key Takeaways
2.96 lakh Form 6 applications for electoral roll inclusion were filed in Delhi between 31 August and 5 November 2026 .
28,853 Form 7 objection applications and 1.1 lakh Form 8 correction/shifting forms were also filed in the same period.
West district led Form 6 filings with 36,306 applications; South East district followed with 28,688 .
The deadline to file claims and objections has been extended to 25 November 2026 ; all will be disposed of by 15 December .
The ECI has ordered a fresh display of booth-wise lists for ASDD-marked voters to give them one more chance to be included in the final roll.
The final Delhi electoral roll will be published on 22 December 2026 .
The Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), Delhi, on Friday, 6 November 2026, reported that 2.96 lakh Form 6 applications for inclusion of eligible citizens' names in the Delhi electoral roll had been received between 31 August and 5 November. The final electoral roll is scheduled to be published on 22 December 2026.
Key Application Numbers So Far
Beyond the 2.96 lakh Form 6 filings, the CEO's office confirmed that 28,853 Form 7 applications — used for objecting to proposed inclusions or deletions — had been filed during the same period. Additionally, 1.1 lakh Form 8 applications for shifting of residence or correction of entries in the existing electoral roll were received by 5 November.
Among Delhi's districts, West district recorded the highest number of Form 6 submissions at 36,306, followed by South East district at 28,688.
Deadline Extension and Disposal Timeline
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has extended the period for filing claims and objections to 25 November 2026. All such claims and objections are to be disposed of by 15 December 2026, ahead of the final roll publication later that month.
The CEO, Delhi, had published the draft electoral roll on 31 August 2026 and uploaded it on the office's official website. The draft roll covered 97,53,577 electors under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR), while notices were issued to 33,14,032 electors over mapping-related issues and logical discrepancies.
Second Chance for ASDD-Marked Voters
The ECI has separately directed the CEO, Delhi, to provide one additional opportunity to voters who were marked as Absent, Shifted, Dead, or Duplicate (ASDD) and whose names consequently did not appear in the draft electoral roll during the SIR.
Booth-wise lists of all such ASDD-marked voters — whose enumeration forms were not returned and who were therefore excluded from the draft roll — will be displayed afresh on the notice boards of their respective polling stations, according to the Commission.
What ASDD Voters Need to Do
The ECI clarified that voters marked as ASDD who have shifted residence within the state are not required to submit Form 8. Instead, they must submit an enumeration form along with a statement in Annexure-C, indicating their new address and Assembly Constituency.
Notably, voters who have already submitted Form 6 for fresh enrolment during the SIR need not submit the enumeration form again. Their applications will be processed in accordance with the Commission's clarification issued on 3 November 2026.
What Comes Next
With the filing window now open until 25 November, eligible Delhi residents who may have been missed during the SIR have a final window to secure their place on the electoral roll before the definitive list is published on 22 December 2026.
Point of View
But it also signals that the first pass was significantly incomplete. With Delhi assembly elections likely on the horizon, the credibility of the final December 22 roll will be closely scrutinised by all parties. The real accountability question is why over a third of the SIR's covered electors faced discrepancy notices in the first place.
NationPress
6 Nov 2026
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Form 6 in the Delhi electoral roll process?
Form 6 is the application used by eligible citizens to request inclusion of their name in the electoral roll. In Delhi, 2.96 lakh such forms were received between 31 August and 5 November 2026 as part of the ongoing Special Intensive Revision.
What is the deadline to file claims and objections for the Delhi electoral roll?
The Election Commission of India has extended the deadline to file claims and objections to 25 November 2026 . All filings will be disposed of by 15 December , and the final electoral roll will be published on 22 December 2026 .
Who are ASDD-marked voters and what should they do?
ASDD-marked voters are those tagged as Absent, Shifted, Dead, or Duplicate during the SIR enumeration, whose names did not make it into the draft electoral roll. The ECI has directed that booth-wise lists of these voters be displayed at polling stations, giving them one more chance to submit their enumeration forms and secure inclusion in the final roll.
Which Delhi district recorded the most Form 6 applications?
West district led with 36,306 Form 6 applications by 5 November 2026 , followed by South East district with 28,688 .
What is the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the Delhi electoral roll?
The SIR is a periodic process to update and verify voter registration data. The draft roll under the current SIR, published on 31 August 2026 , covered 97,53,577 electors . However, notices were issued to 33,14,032 electors over mapping-related issues and logical discrepancies, prompting an extended correction window.
