Bhubaneswar: Chief Electoral Officer of Odisha, Shri R Santhanagopalan, said that the first phase of the Special Intensive Revision concluded with high voter and political party participation, achieving 93.97% completion by July 5, 2026. Out of 3,33,99,591 total voters, 3,13,87,034 submitted their enumeration forms. The remaining records accounted for deceased voters (8.32 lakh), shifted or absent voters (10.07 lakh), multiple registrations (1.58 lakh), and other categories (0.14 lakh).
Voters who could not be located by Booth Level Officers (BLOs) or who failed to return their forms by June 28, 2026, were excluded for reasons such as registering in another state or union territory, being untraceable, or showing no inclination to register.
Following the release of the draft electoral roll on July 5, 2026, the claim and objection window has commenced and will remain open until August 4, 2026. Genuine voters whose names are missing can re-apply to be added back to the voter list during this period. The disposal of these claims and objections by Electoral Registration Officers (EROs) and Assistant Electoral Registration Officers (AEROs) will take place between July 5, 2026, and September 1, 2026, leading to the final publication of the voter list on September 2, 2026.
Citizens can check their inclusion in the draft roll through their respective BLOs, the ECINET mobile app, or via the official websites voters.eci.gov.in and ceoodisha.nic.in. If a qualified citizen’s name is missing, they can submit Form-6 alongside a mandatory declaration form (Annexure-4) and relevant documents. Young voters who turned 18 on or before July 1, 2026, are specifically encouraged to enroll. Other applications include Form-6A for overseas voters, Form-7 for objections or deletion requests, and Form-8 for correction of entries, duplicate EPIC issuance, or shifting of residence. Forms can be filed directly with BLOs or online.
The Election Commission emphasized that no names will be deleted from the draft roll published on July 5, 2026, without a proper statutory notice and a speaking order from the respective ERO or AERO under relevant Special Intensive Revision rules. Any voter aggrieved by a decision can file an appeal with the District Collector and subsequently with the Chief Electoral Officer under Section 24 of the Representation of the People Act, 1950.
The press briefing reinforced the commitment of the electoral administration to maintain a completely transparent, accurate, and inclusive voter registry where no eligible voter is left out and no duplicate or ineligible entry remains.