Kolkata: The Election Commission announced on Friday that ward numbers would be mandatorily mentioned in the electors’ address details during the ongoing special summary revision (SSR) of poll rolls in Bengal.With state govt increasing the number of wards in Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) from 144 to 209 and in Howrah Municipal Corporation (HMC) from 50 to 68, any change in number would also be automatically updated, a senior official said. Voters whose names were wrongfully deleted under absentee/shifted/duplicate/deceased quota can also apply for inclusion, he added.The poll panel has directed officials to ensure that members of the same family are grouped together in the same polling station, wherever possible.“Electors in the integrated draft electoral roll will be arranged sequentially according to house numbers and, in the case of multi-storey buildings, floor numbers. The standardised address format will make ward number, street or road, locality, village or town, district, state and PIN code mandatory. Other details, including house or flat number, floor number, building or tower number and landmarks, may be included wherever necessary,” an official said.Electoral registration officers have also been asked to ensure that no family living at the same door or flat number is split between different sections or polling stations. As far as possible, voters residing in the same building will be enrolled in the same part of the roll, while those living in the same street, colony or habitation will also be kept together.The integrated draft electoral roll is scheduled to be published on Nov 23, while claims and objections can be filed till Dec 22. The final electoral roll will be published on Jan 16, 2027.
