Fri Dec 19 13:57:40 UTC 2025: Summary:

As of December 18, 2025, over 215,000 voters in Ernakulam district, India, have been categorized as ‘unmapped’ during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. This means their details couldn’t be linked to the 2002 voters’ list, the base document for the revision. These voters submitted enumeration forms, but their details did not match the older records. Officials aim to minimize the number of voters required to attend a hearing by the Electoral Registration Officers (EROs) after the draft electoral roll is published on December 23, at which they will have to produce identification as instructed by the Election Commission of India (ECI). Electoral Registration Officers (EROs) are working with political parties to resolve the issue, and new voters are encouraged to register using Form 6 via online platforms to ensure inclusion in the final electoral rolls scheduled for publication in February 2026.

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Ernakulam Faces Electoral Roll Hiccup: Over 2 Lakh Voters ‘Unmapped’

KOCHI, India – December 19, 2025 – A significant portion of voters in Ernakulam district are facing uncertainty regarding their inclusion in the upcoming electoral rolls. As of December 18th, the deadline for enumeration in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR), over 215,000 voters have been categorized as “unmapped” due to discrepancies in linking their details to the 2002 voters’ list.

The SIR is a comprehensive exercise to update and refine the electoral rolls. However, despite submitting enumeration forms, the details of these voters could not be reconciled with the historical data. Officials attribute this to various reasons, including voters failing to provide adequate information in the 2002 revision or relatives being excluded from the 2002 list for any other reason..

With the draft electoral roll scheduled for publication on December 23rd, officials are working to resolve the issue and minimize the number of voters required to attend a hearing. Voters attending these hearings will need to produce identity documents as instructed by the Election Commission of India (ECI) to verify their eligibility.

Electoral Registration Officers (EROs) are actively engaging with political parties to expedite the verification process, hoping that political parties can help find details from the 2002 electoral list. Furthermore, new voters are urged to register using Form 6, which can be submitted online via the ECINet App or website.

The final electoral rolls are expected to be published in February 2026, with the ECI assuring eligible voters that every effort is being made to avoid disenfranchisement.

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