LUCKNOW: Nearly 10 lakh eligible citizens in Ghaziabad are estimated to be missing from the electoral rolls, despite the district having more than 23 lakh registered voters, Uttar Pradesh Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Navdeep Rinwa said on Friday.The figures suggest that nearly one in three eligible citizens in the district is yet to register as a voter.Reviewing preparations for the Special Summary Revision (SSR) 2027 in Ghaziabad, Rinwa directed election officials to launch an extensive enrolment campaign to identify and register eligible citizens ahead of the 2027 Assembly elections.He said the exercise would follow a “Whole of Government, Whole of Society” approach, involving government departments, resident welfare associations, educational institutions and social organisations to reach unregistered voters.Highlighting the statewide gap, Rinwa said Uttar Pradesh has an estimated 16 to 17 crore citizens aged 18 and above, against approximately 13.56 crore registered electors. This puts the estimated voter registration rate at around 84%, leaving a substantial number of eligible citizens outside the electoral rolls.The CEO said voter registration was voluntary and eligible citizens were not automatically enrolled.Under the SSR schedule, draft electoral rolls will be published on November 17, followed by a month-long period for filing claims and objections until December 16.Special enrolment camps will be organised at all polling stations on November 21, 22, 28 and 29, with booth-level officers available to receive applications.Eligible citizens can submit Form 6 for fresh enrolment, Form 7 for objections or deletion of ineligible entries, and Form 8 for corrections, change of residence and other updates.All claims and objections will be disposed of by December 28, while the final electoral rolls will be published on January 4, 2027.
