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Visakhapatnam SIR-2026 digitises 20.23 lakh electors; draft roll on July 31, final roll on Oct. 3
Visakhapatnam completed digitisation of enumeration forms for 20,23,009 electors under SIR-2026, with the draft roll due on July 31 and final roll on October 3, 2026.
Key highlights
Direct fact
In July 2026, the Visakhapatnam district administration completed digitisation of enumeration forms for 20,23,009 electors under Special Intensive Revision (SIR)-2026, and the draft electoral roll will be published on July 31, 2026.
Key specifics
- Coverage: 1,980 polling stations across Visakhapatnam district.
- ASDD category includes absent, shifted, deceased and duplicate voters; 2,40,209 names will not be in the draft roll.
- “No mapping” cases fell from 1,80,725 to 27,555, or 1.36% of the electorate.
- Claims can be filed in Form 6 and corrections in Form 8 between July 31 and August 30, 2026.
- Final electoral roll will be published on October 3, 2026; helpline numbers include 1950 and 0891-2590100.
Exam lens
Polity and election administration question type: SIR-2026, draft roll date, Form 6/Form 8, ASDD category, final roll date. TNPSC may ask the sequence of draft roll, claims period and final publication.