Mumbai: The special intensive revision of electoral rolls for Maharashtra’s Assembly constituencies has entered its final phase, with the deadline for submission of Enumeration Forms (EFs) set for August 17. The draft electoral rolls will be published on August 24, Chief Electoral Officer Chockalingam said at a press conference at Mantralaya.

According to the revised schedule, voters will be able to file claims and objections against the draft rolls from August 24 to September 23. The process of issuing notices and disposing of claims and objections will continue until October 22, while the final electoral rolls are scheduled to be published on October 27.

Special verification of unaccounted voters

Voters whose Enumeration Forms could not be collected have been categorised under Uncollectable EF (ASDD). This category includes absent, shifted, deceased and duplicate voters. The Election Department said such cases are particularly high in urban areas, including Thane, Nagpur, Mumbai, Pune, Palghar and Raigad districts.

District election officials have been directed to undertake proper verification to ensure that no eligible voter is left out of the electoral rolls. Booth Level Officers (BLOs) have been instructed to meet Booth Level Agents (BLAs) of political parties, share the ASDD lists and, wherever possible, visit voters’ homes to complete the enumeration process.

Action against duplicate entries

The Election Department has also intensified efforts to identify duplicate entries through Photo Similar Entries (PSE) and Data Similar Entries (DSE) lists provided to Electoral Registration Officers.

Where a voter is found enrolled at more than one location, officials have been instructed to accept the Enumeration Form at the voter’s current place of residence and mark the application at the other location as “Already Enrolled”, before placing it in the Uncollectable EF category.

Under the Representation of the People Act, 1950, a person cannot be registered as a voter at more than one place. Making a false statement or declaration during the electoral roll revision process can attract punishment of up to one year’s imprisonment or a fine. The Election Department has therefore urged voters with multiple registrations to submit an Enumeration Form at only one location.

Opportunity to enrol if name is missing

The draft electoral rolls will be made available at government offices and on the websites of the district election authorities and the Chief Electoral Officer.

Eligible voters whose names do not appear in the draft rolls, as well as those who will attain the age of 18 by October 1, 2026, can apply for inclusion through Form 6 during the claims and objections period. Objections to entries in the draft electoral rolls can be filed through Form 7.

The Election Department has also clarified that voters who refuse to accept an Enumeration Form or decline to complete, sign and submit it to the BLO will not have their names included in the draft electoral rolls.

The department has appealed to all eligible voters to complete the process before the deadline and subsequently verify whether their names appear in the draft electoral rolls published on August 24.