Assam's Draft Electoral Roll for 2027 Released with Increased Voter Count

Assam has released its draft electoral roll for the Special Summary Revision 2027, showing a total electorate of over 25 million. This includes significant numbers of young and disabled voters. The revision process will allow for the addition of new voters and corrections to existing entries. Key dates for claims and objections have been set, with the final voter list expected by January 4, 2027. This marks an important step in the electoral process, ensuring that eligible citizens can participate in upcoming elections.

By Narendra Chaudhary Nov 12, 2026, 17:46 IST

Overview of Assam's Draft Electoral Roll

Swarm of people gathered for an election campaign programme in Majuli (Photo: @himantabiswa/X) (Representational image)

Guwahati, Nov 12: On Thursday, Assam unveiled its draft electoral roll for the Special Summary Revision (SSR) 2027, revealing a total electorate of 2,51,76,910.

The draft, which is based on a qualifying date of January 1, 2027, comprises 1,25,87,650 male voters, 1,25,88,939 female voters, and 321 voters identifying as third-gender, as reported by the Chief Electoral Officer's office in Assam.

Swapneel Paul, the District Commissioner of Kamrup (M), announced during a press briefing, "Today, we have published the draft electoral roll. We will take necessary steps from now and aim to release the final voter list by January 4, 2027."

The revision process will include adding new voters, removing names of deceased individuals and those who have moved, as well as correcting any inaccuracies in the current entries.

The last finalized electoral roll, published on February 10, 2026, recorded 2,49,58,139 voters. The ongoing revision has seen an addition of 4,12,344 voters, while 1,93,573 names were removed, leading to a net increase of 2,18,771 voters in the draft roll.

This draft roll features 2,05,962 electors with disabilities, 2,87,233 young voters aged 18-19, and 1,22,198 electors aged 85 and older. Additionally, it includes 63,237 service voters and six overseas voters.

Assam currently operates 31,516 polling stations, averaging 799 voters per station.

Among the Assembly constituencies, 51-Dalgaon has the highest number of voters at 3,25,746, while 112-Amri (ST) has the least at 1,01,509. In terms of polling stations, 11-Dharmapur leads with 402, whereas 2-Dotma (ST) has the fewest at 147.

In the Kamrup Metropolitan district, draft photo electoral rolls for five Assembly constituencies—Dispur, Dimoria (SC), New Guwahati, Guwahati Central, and Jalukbari—have also been released.

These five constituencies collectively have 10,61,532 voters across 1,218 polling stations. Dispur has the largest electorate at 2,46,367, followed by Dimoria (SC) with 2,19,635 and Jalukbari with 2,09,133. New Guwahati has 1,92,775 voters, while Guwahati Central has 1,93,442.

Dispur also boasts the highest number of polling stations among these constituencies, totaling 272, followed by Dimoria with 262, Jalukbari with 247, New Guwahati with 219, and Guwahati Central with 218.

The draft photo electoral rolls are accessible for public review at all relevant polling stations and the offices of the Electoral Registration Officers.

Copies were also distributed to representatives of recognized national and state political parties during a meeting at the Kamrup Metropolitan district commissioner's office.

The release of the draft roll is a crucial step in the SSR 2027 process. Eligible voters can check their names and details and submit claims or objections within the designated timeframe.

The claims and objections period is set from November 12 to December 11. Special campaign days are scheduled for November 21, November 22, December 5, and December 6, with the final date for resolving claims and objections being December 28.