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Voter List Name Deleted? How to Check and Restore It

Vaksy Legal Desk · 2 October 2026 · 6 min read · Law as of 2 October 2026 (sources read that day)

Search your name on the Election Commission's portal at electoralsearch.eci.gov.in by EPIC number, by details or by mobile number. If your state is under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) and your name is not in the draft roll, the Chief Electoral Officer of Delhi's FAQ says you may file Form 6 with the Declaration Form and supporting documents during the claims and objections period. As of 2 October 2026 that period runs until 30 October 2026 in Delhi and 12 October 2026 in Maharashtra.

Why this is in the news

On 26 September 2026 the Election Commission of India extended the period for filing claims and objections in the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls to 30 October 2026 for Delhi and to 12 October 2026 for Maharashtra, as reported on 26 September 2026 by ANI (both dates) and SocialNews.XYZ (the Maharashtra date). The Commission's own press note of 26 September 2026 records the same dates.

This guide explains the procedure only: how to check whether your name is on the roll, and what the Commission's published process gives you if it is not. Dates in this guide can change; the Law Ministry's reply in Parliament notes that the SIR schedule is subject to revision from time to time, so confirm the date for your state before you rely on it.

What the Special Intensive Revision is

Section 21 of the Representation of the People Act, 1950 deals with the preparation and revision of electoral rolls. The Chief Electoral Officer of Delhi's press note of 15 May 2026 says the Commission directed the SIR in Delhi under Article 324 of the Constitution and section 21 of that Act.

The Commission's press note of 14 May 2026 says it has directed the SIR in 16 States and 3 Union Territories as Phase III. The Law Ministry's written reply in the Lok Sabha, published by the Press Information Bureau on 25 July 2026, describes the first phase as involving house-to-house enumeration by Booth Level Officers (BLOs), distribution and collection of enumeration forms, publication of a draft electoral roll, a specific period for filing claims and objections, and then publication of the final roll, and says a similar process was followed in the second phase.

Why a name can be missing from the draft roll

The Chief Electoral Officer of Delhi's FAQ on SIR 2026 states that only electors whose filled-in Enumeration Forms are received back by the BLO are included in the draft electoral roll. For Delhi, it also states that if you have moved from the address registered in the roll, the BLO cannot deliver your Enumeration Form there, and your name will not appear in the draft roll if no Enumeration Form is submitted.

The same Lok Sabha reply lists the broad categories of deletion during the SIR: death of the elector, permanent shifting of residence, duplicate entries of the same elector in more than one place, and electors found untraceable despite repeated visits. The Delhi FAQ cites sections 17 and 18 of the 1950 Act, under which no person is entitled to be registered in the electoral roll for more than one constituency, or more than once in any constituency.

A name missing from a draft roll is not the end of the process. The draft is published so that claims and objections can be filed before the roll is finalised.

Step 1: Check whether your name is on the roll

  1. Open the Commission's search page at electoralsearch.eci.gov.in. It offers three ways to search: by EPIC number, by details, or by mobile number.
  2. On the Citizen Service Portal at voters.eci.gov.in, the "Download Electoral Roll" service offers the electoral roll PDF and the draft roll for states under SIR.
  3. For Delhi, the Chief Electoral Officer's FAQ says you can also check the draft roll with your BLO or at a Voter Center, and through the ECINET mobile app.

Keep a screenshot or note of what the search shows and the date you searched.

Step 2: If your name is not in the draft roll, Form 6 during the claims period

The Chief Electoral Officer of Delhi's FAQ answers this directly: if your name is not in the draft list, you may file Form 6 during the period of claims and objections along with the Declaration Form and other supporting documents prescribed by the Commission. According to that FAQ, the same route is open if you are eligible and could not hand in your Enumeration Form in time, and if you have moved to a new address and want to be enrolled there. The Commission's press note of 26 September 2026 refers to "the declaration attached to Form 6 for SIR" and says that for the non-SIR period the forms applicable under the Registration of Electors Rules, 1960 will be used.

On voters.eci.gov.in the options are labelled "Fill Form 6" and "Fill Declaration Form" under New Voter Registration. In its answer for new electors, the Delhi FAQ adds that blank forms are available with the BLO and that Form 6 can be filed online or offline at a voter centre.

The dates that matter, as of 2 October 2026:

In Delhi, a first-time voter can use the same route. The Delhi FAQ says a person who has completed 18 years, or will complete 18 years on or before 1 October 2026, can apply in Form 6 with the Declaration Form.

Step 3: If you receive a notice from the Electoral Registration Officer

The Delhi FAQ lists the supporting documents the Commission has suggested, which may be provided on receiving a notice:

The Commission's press note of 26 September 2026 says that where a notice has been issued during the ongoing SIR for being unmapped and logical discrepancies, BLOs will visit the person's home to collect documents and upload them for decision by the Electoral Registration Officer (ERO). It says such persons need not be called to the ERO's office for a hearing; a hearing is to be held only in exceptional circumstances as decided by the ERO, preferably online, and any adult member of the family can be authorised by the elector to attend on their behalf if required.

The portal at voters.eci.gov.in also carries an option labelled "Submit Document Against Notice issued" under the SIR 2026 heading.

Section 22 of the 1950 Act deals with correction of entries in electoral rolls. In the text of the Act hosted by the Chief Electoral Officer of Delhi, it says that before an ERO deletes an entry on the ground that the person has ceased to be ordinarily resident in the constituency, or is otherwise not entitled to be registered in that roll, the ERO shall give the person concerned a reasonable opportunity of being heard.

Step 4: If the final roll is published without your name

Two routes appear in the official material.

Appeal. The Delhi FAQ says that where a name is still not reflected in the final roll, the applicant can file an appeal before the District Election Officer or District Magistrate of the district concerned within 15 days. The Lok Sabha reply describes the safeguard as an appeal before the District Magistrate or designated appellate authority, with further recourse to the Chief Electoral Officer. The portal at voters.eci.gov.in has "Submit Appeal" and "Track Appeal" services.

Fresh application. Under section 23(1) of the 1950 Act, as printed in the text hosted by the Chief Electoral Officer of Delhi, any person whose name is not included in the electoral roll of a constituency may apply to the ERO for the inclusion of their name in that roll. The Commission's press note of 26 September 2026 says that in the 20 States and Union Territories where the SIR is already complete, any person whose name was left out during the SIR or afterwards, and any young or first-time voter, may apply to the ERO concerned for inclusion under the process of continuous updation.

Do not leave this to the eve of an election. Under section 23(3) in the same text, no amendment, transposition or deletion of an entry under section 22, and no direction to include a name under section 23, can be made after the last date for making nominations for an election in that constituency, or in the parliamentary constituency that contains it, and before that election is completed.

Forms at a glance

These are the descriptions shown on voters.eci.gov.in:

Where to get help

Sources

Every statement of law or procedure above was read from the documents below on 2 October 2026. The schedule table inside the Delhi FAQ predates the 26 September 2026 extension, so use the press note for dates. The copy of the Act hosted by the Chief Electoral Officer of Delhi may not show recent amendments; India Code was not reachable when this guide was written.

This is a general guide, not advice on your case. These steps can be done on the Commission's portal or with your BLO. If a claim or appeal has been refused and you want a lawyer to look at your papers, you can choose a verified advocate on Vaksy and speak in your own language.

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