Special Summary Revision of Photo Electoral Rolls w.r.t. 01.01.2021 as the qualifying date - Programme - regarding.

To,

            The Chief Electoral Officers of all States & UTs

(except Bihar, Haryana, Maharashtra and UTs of Jammu & Kashmir, Laddakh)

Subject: -        Special Summary Revision of Photo Electoral Rolls w.r.t. 01.01.2021 as the qualifying date - Programme - regarding.

Sir/Madam,

I am directed to state that as per existing policy, revision of electoral rolls with reference to 1^st January of the coming year as the qualifying date is done in later part of each year in all States/UTs (normally in the last quarter of a year) so that final publication of the electoral rolls could be made in the first week of January of the succeeding year. The revision schedule is prepared in such a manner that the electoral rolls are finally published much before National Voters’ Day (25^th January of every year) so that EPICs generated for new electors especially young voters ( 18-19 years)  can be distributed to them in ceremonial manner on the day of NVD . The Commission, taking all aspects into consideration, has directed to undertake Special Summary Revision of Photo Electoral Rolls of w.r.t. 01.01.2021 as qualifying date in all the States/UTs (except Bihar, Haryana, Maharashtra and UTs of Jammu & Kashmir, Laddakh) as per the schedule below:-