Karnataka Voter Roll Deadline Extended
The enumeration phase for Karnataka's electoral rolls has been extended to August 17, with draft rolls to be published on August 24, after civil society groups and the KPCC urged the Election Commission to extend the exercise
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Story published. The enumeration phase for Karnataka's electoral rolls has been extended to August 17, with draft rolls to be published on August 24, after civil society groups and the KPCC urged the Election Commission to extend the exercise
The deadline for the enumeration phase in Karnataka's Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls has been extended to August 17, 2026. The draft electoral rolls will be published on August 24, 2026, and the final electoral rolls will be published on October 27, 2026.
The extension comes after civil society groups and the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) president, B.K. Hariprasad, urged the Election Commission to extend the exercise. As of August 7, 2026, 182 enumeration forms were pending digitisation across Karnataka.
The share of voters placed under the Absent, Shifted, Duplicate, Dead and Others (ASDDO) category in Karnataka has declined from 20.02% on August 5 to 19.81%. This indicates that many voters had been wrongly placed under this category.
The period for filing claims and objections in Karnataka will run from August 24 to September 23, 2026. With the deadline now extended, voters whose names have been wrongly included in the ASDDO list have time till August 17 to get their details corrected.
## Why it matters The extension of the enumeration phase is significant as it allows voters to ensure their names are correctly included in the electoral rolls. The publication of the draft electoral rolls on August 24 will provide an opportunity for voters to check their details and file claims and objections if necessary.
The final electoral rolls will be published on October 27, 2026, which will be used for future elections. The accuracy of the electoral rolls is crucial to ensure that all eligible voters can exercise their right to vote.
In a related development, the draft electoral rolls in Telangana will be published on August 17, 2026, and the final electoral rolls will be published on October 19, 2026. The enumeration phase in Telangana ended on August 10, 2026, with 71.14% of the 3.38 crore Enumeration Forms digitised.
## What happens next The publication of the draft electoral rolls on August 24 will be followed by a period for filing claims and objections. The final electoral rolls will be published on October 27, 2026, after which they will be used for future elections. The Election Commission will continue to monitor the process to ensure the accuracy and integrity of the electoral rolls.
