-Net increase of 4.62% in voters from draft electoral roll; final roll comprises 5,61,055 electors across four Assembly constituencies
-8,212 first-time voters in the 18–19 age group included in final electoral roll
Kapurthala, October 12:The district administration on Monday released the final electoral roll after SIR-2026 exercise over, recording a net increase of 24,751 electors compared to the draft electoral roll published on August 13. The total electorate increased from 5,36,304 in the draft roll to 5,61,055 in the final roll, registering a net growth of approximately 4.62 per cent.
The final electoral roll comprises 2,89,096 male electors, 2,71,937 female electors and 22 third-gender electors. The final lists also include 8,212 first-time voters in the 18–19 age group, reflecting the participation of young electors in the democratic process.
Presiding over a meeting with representatives of various political parties, Deputy Commissioner-cum-District Election Officer Akash Bansal said that the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, 2026, was successfully and peacefully undertaken in Kapurthala district in accordance with the instructions of the Election Commission of India. The revision process commenced on June 25, 2026, covering all four Assembly constituencies of the district.
He said that, before the commencement of the enumeration phase, the district had a total of 6,14,981 electors as of June 25, 2026. Enumeration forms were generated and and distributed to all electors through Booth Level Officers (BLOs) to facilitate verification and updating of the electoral rolls.
Out of the total enumeration forms, 5,36,304 were digitized by BLOs, while 78,677 forms were categorized as uncollectable. Of the uncollectable forms, 21,746 electors were found to be deceased, 14,752 were untraceable, 39,336 had shifted from their recorded addresses, 2520 double votes and 323 cases fell under the category of others.
The Deputy Commissioner said that the draft electoral roll published on August 13, 2026, comprised 2,81,516 male electors, 2,54,765 female electors and 23 electors in the other category, taking the total electorate to 5,36,304.
Following the prescribed revision process, the final electoral roll recorded an increase of 7,580 male electors and 17,172 female electors, while the number of electors in the third-gender category decreased by one. Consequently, the total electorate increased by 24,751 to reach 5,61,055.
Deputy Commissioner emphasized the importance of maintaining accurate and updated electoral rolls to ensure that all eligible citizens are able to exercise their democratic rights. He encouraged eligible citizens who have not yet registered as voters to apply for inclusion of their names in the electoral roll. He further informed that applications for inclusion of names can be submitted through Form 6 by new and eligible voters using the Election Commission of India’s official voter services portal, https://voters.eci.gov.in/, or through the prescribed offline mode.
For election-related information, assistance or clarification, citizens can contact the toll-free Voter Helpline at 1950.
The Deputy Commissioner als thanked all political parties, BLOs, BLAs, election staff for their contribution in the successful completion of SIR exercise.
Prominent amongst those present on the occasion included Parvinder Singh Dhot from AAP, Tanvir Singh Randhawa from SAD, Parminder Singh from INC, Adv Piyush Manchanda, Adv Daljeet Singh, Nirmal Singh from BJP, Jaswant Singh, Rakesh Kumar Datarpuri,Ram Lal from BSP and Baldev Singh, Amrik Singh from CPI.
