Belagavi: Karnataka’s draft electoral roll under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) was published on August 24, 2026. Voters should now check the draft roll carefully and verify that their name and details are present.
The draft roll contains 4,46,35,975 electors, compared with 5,54,32,314 electors in the roll as of June 16. As many as 1,07,96,339 electors from the earlier roll have been placed under the ASDDO category — Absent, Permanently Shifted, Dead, Already Enrolled elsewhere or Other reasons.
Importantly, the Election Commission has clarified that being outside the draft roll does not mean the person’s name has been permanently deleted. The claims and objections window is open from August 24 to September 23, 2026. The final electoral roll is scheduled to be published on October 27, 2026.
First: Check the draft roll
Voters should first check whether their name appears in the draft electoral roll.
Download/check Karnataka SIR Draft Electoral Roll:
ECI – Karnataka Draft Electoral Roll
Also check the ECI voter services portal:
Do not rely only on the physical Voter ID card. The name in the electoral roll is what matters for voting.
If your name is missing, what should you do?
The most important distinction is this:
Name completely missing from the draft roll → Form 6
Name is present, but details are wrong → Form 8
Someone else’s name is wrongly included → Form 7
This distinction is important because many voters may assume that Form 8 should be used to restore a deleted/missing name. The ECI’s current forms dashboard describes Form 6 as registration/inclusion, Form 7 as deletion/objection, and Form 8 as shifting/correction/replacement of EPIC/other updates.
Situation 1: Your name was in the previous electoral roll but is missing from the SIR draft roll
What to do: File Form 6.
This is the situation that is likely to concern a large number of existing voters.
Even if your name was present in the earlier roll, if it is not present in the August 24 draft roll, you should submit a claim for inclusion through Form 6, provided you are an eligible elector and are not enrolled elsewhere in India.
The Karnataka Chief Electoral Officer has specifically stated that electors who were marked Absent or Shifted during the enumeration process can apply through Form 6, along with the prescribed declaration, for inclusion at their current address, provided they are not enrolled elsewhere in India.
What to do
- Check the draft electoral roll.
- Confirm that your name/EPIC is genuinely absent.
- Check the ASDDO list and probable reason for non-inclusion, where available.
- Submit Form 6.
- Complete the prescribed declaration required under the SIR process.
- Provide the required age and residence details/documents.
- Submit the application online or through the ERO/AERO/BLO.
- Keep the acknowledgement/application number.
- Track the application and respond if the ERO calls you for verification.
Situation 2: You voted in the last election, but your name is missing now
What to do: File Form 6.
Having voted in the previous election is strong evidence that you were previously enrolled, but it does not by itself automatically put your name in the new draft roll.
If your name is absent from the August 24 draft roll, the immediate remedy during the claims period is to seek inclusion.
Keep these details ready
- EPIC/Voter ID number
- Previous electoral-roll details, if available
- Previous polling station/part number
- Current address
- Age/date of birth
- Mobile number
- Relevant age and residence documents
You can also search the ECI’s “Search Your Name in Last SIR” facility to locate your historical entry and note the relevant details.
Situation 3: Your name was in the last SIR roll, but is missing from the 2026 draft roll
What to do: File Form 6 if your name is completely absent from the current draft.
The fact that your name appears in the historical SIR roll is useful supporting information, but if there is no current electoral-roll entry to correct, Form 8 is not the appropriate primary remedy.
First search the historical SIR roll and preserve the details.
The ECI’s SIR search facility allows voters to search the last SIR electoral roll using details such as district, Assembly Constituency, polling station, part/serial number, elector name and relative’s name. The ECI also warns that spellings can vary between historical and current records, so voters should try spelling variations.
Then:
Historical SIR entry found + current draft name missing → Form 6 for inclusion.
If the ERO subsequently issues a notice concerning your previous SIR details or mapping, attend the hearing and submit the requested documents.
Situation 4: Your name is in the draft roll, but your details are wrong
What to do: File Form 8.
For example:
- Name spelling is wrong
- Father’s/mother’s/husband’s/wife’s name is wrong
- Date of birth is incorrect
- Gender is incorrect
- Address needs correction
- Photograph needs replacement
- EPIC needs replacement
- You have shifted residence
Form 8 is the appropriate form for correction/shifting when an existing electoral-roll entry is present. The ECI’s forms dashboard specifically lists Form 8 for shifting, correction, EPIC replacement and related updates.
Situation 5: You have shifted to another address
There are two different scenarios.
You are already included in the draft roll but have shifted
Use Form 8 for shifting of residence.
Form 8 covers shifting of residence from one Assembly Constituency to another as well as shifting within an Assembly Constituency.
You were marked “Shifted” during SIR and your name is missing from the draft roll
Use Form 6, provided you are eligible and are not enrolled elsewhere in India.
This is specifically covered by the Karnataka SIR process.
Situation 6: You were marked “Absent” and your name is missing
Use Form 6.
“Absent” in the ASDDO classification does not automatically mean that the person is ineligible to vote.
The Karnataka CEO has clarified that voters marked absent or shifted can seek inclusion through Form 6, with the prescribed declaration, if they are eligible and are not enrolled elsewhere in India.
Situation 7: You are alive but have been marked as “Dead”
This is particularly important.
If your name is absent from the draft and you discover that you were classified under the Dead category despite being alive:
Seek inclusion through Form 6 and immediately contact your BLO/ERO/AERO.
Keep your EPIC details and identity/residence documents ready and specifically inform the election officials that the ASDDO classification is incorrect.
The Karnataka draft data shows that 16,39,864 electors from the previous roll were classified as dead during the SIR exercise.
Situation 8: You are marked as “Already Enrolled” / Duplicate
If your name is missing because the system indicates that you are already enrolled elsewhere:
Do not simply submit multiple voter applications.
First find out where the existing entry is located.
Contact the BLO/ERO and establish which electoral-roll entry is valid. If your correct residence is Karnataka and you are not actually enrolled elsewhere, explain the discrepancy and seek inclusion through the prescribed process.
The draft roll records 7,09,870 electors under the “already enrolled” category.
Situation 9: You are a new voter
If you have become eligible to vote and your name is not on the electoral roll:
File Form 6.
The ECI’s voter portal currently directs new electors to Form 6 for registration.
The qualifying date for Karnataka’s SIR is October 1, 2026. The Karnataka CEO has said that eligible young voters who turn 18 by the qualifying date can apply through Form 6.
Situation 10: Somebody else’s name is wrongly included
Use Form 7.
Form 7 is used to seek deletion of an existing electoral-roll entry or to object to an inclusion.
For example, it may be relevant where a person has:
- Died
- Permanently shifted
- Been enrolled elsewhere
- Been included more than once
- Otherwise become ineligible
The ECI’s current voter-services portal lists Form 7 specifically for deletion from the existing electoral roll.
The simple Form 6 vs Form 7 vs Form 8 rule
| Your situation | Form |
|---|---|
| Name completely missing from draft roll | Form 6 |
| Name was there earlier but missing now | Form 6 |
| Voted in previous election but missing now | Form 6 |
| Name was in previous SIR but missing from current draft | Form 6 |
| Marked Absent and name missing | Form 6 |
| Marked Shifted and name missing | Form 6 |
| Marked Dead but you are alive and name missing | Form 6 + contact BLO/ERO |
| Marked already enrolled elsewhere and name missing | Resolve duplicate/other entry + Form 6 if required |
| Name present but spelling/details incorrect | Form 8 |
| Address needs to be changed while an entry exists | Form 8 |
| EPIC needs replacement | Form 8 |
| Someone else’s name should be deleted | Form 7 |
| New voter | Form 6 |
Step-by-step: What a voter should do today
Step 1 — Search the new draft roll
Check your name and EPIC number in the Karnataka draft electoral roll.
Download Karnataka SIR Draft Electoral Roll
Step 2 — If missing, check the ASDDO information
Karnataka has made booth-wise information available for electors marked under ASDDO, including probable reasons for their non-inclusion. The CEO’s office has said these lists are available through the concerned EROs and the CEO Karnataka website.
Step 3 — Check the old SIR roll
If you were previously registered, search the historical SIR roll and note:
- District
- Assembly Constituency
- Polling station
- Part number
- Serial number
- Your name
- Relative’s name
Search Your Name in Last SIR – ECI
Step 4 — Choose the correct form
Missing completely → Form 6
Present but incorrect → Form 8
Wrongful inclusion of another person → Form 7
Step 5 — Submit before September 23
The claims and objections window is August 24 to September 23, 2026. Applications can be submitted physically to the ERO, AERO or BLO, or online through the ECI voter services system/ECINET.
Step 6 — Keep the acknowledgement
Do not stop after submitting the form. Save the acknowledgement/reference number and track the application.
Step 7 — Attend a hearing if you receive a notice
For cases where previous SIR details are unavailable or do not match the database, the ERO can issue a notice and give the elector an opportunity to submit documents during a hearing.
What documents should you keep ready for Form 6?
The standard ECI Form 6 requires supporting information/documents relating to age and ordinary residence. The ECI says applicants should provide a recent photograph and documentary proof of age and residence, with the relevant documents specified in the form and its guidelines.
The current Form 6 includes accepted age-proof options such as:
- Birth certificate
- Aadhaar
- PAN card
- Driving licence
- Class X/XII certificate containing date of birth
- Indian passport
For residence proof, the Form 6 documentation includes options such as utility bills, Aadhaar, bank/post-office passbook, passport, land records, registered rent agreement and registered sale deed, subject to the applicable requirements.
Aadhaar is not mandatory merely for filling the Aadhaar field in Form 6. The ECI states that furnishing Aadhaar details in the relevant field is voluntary and non-submission by itself should not be a ground for rejection.
What if the ERO rejects your claim?
There is an appeal mechanism.
According to the Karnataka CEO’s clarification reported after the draft publication, an elector aggrieved by an ERO’s decision can appeal to the District Magistrate. A further appeal can be made before the Chief Electoral Officer within 30 days of the District Magistrate’s order.
Therefore, if your Form 6 claim is rejected, do not assume that the process is over. Obtain the order and examine the appeal option.
Key dates for Karnataka SIR 2026
August 24, 2026: Draft electoral roll published
August 24 – September 23: Claims and objections
Up to October 22: Notice/disposal process
October 27: Scheduled publication of final electoral roll
Qualifying date: October 1, 2026
One important takeaway
If your name is completely missing from the draft roll, do not file Form 8 merely because you had a Voter ID or voted in the previous election. The Karnataka SIR guidance specifically points eligible electors whose names were not included—such as those marked absent or shifted—to Form 6 for inclusion, along with the prescribed declaration.
Form 8 is for an existing entry that needs correction or shifting. Form 7 is for objection/deletion.
Do not wait for the final roll. If your name is missing, act during the claims and objections period ending September 23.