Special Summary Revision 2027: draft electoral roll for Kollam district published

The draft electoral roll for the Special Summary Revision 2027 has been officially published in the district, with January 1, 2027, set as the qualifying date to ensure an error-free list that includes all eligible citizens.District Collector Anie Jula Thomas inaugurated the district-level handover on Thursday (November 12) by presenting the draft roll of the Kollam Assembly constituency to representatives of recognised political parties. The Collector confirmed that the respective Electoral Registration Officers have also handed over the draft rolls for the remaining 10 Assembly constituencies in the district to political party representatives.According to the draft roll, the district has a total of 21,08,106 voters across 2,261 polling stations in its 11 assembly constituencies. This includes 10,07,178 male voters, 11,00,906 female voters, and 22 transgender voters. The roll also accounts for 19,993 senior citizens aged 85 and above, 15,750 first-time voters in the 18–19 age group, 19,084 Persons with Disabilities (PwD), and 7,878 overseas electors.The public and political parties can submit claims and objections regarding the draft electoral roll until December 11, 2026. Applications received during this period will be verified and disposed of by the respective Electoral Registration Officers by December 28, paving the way for the publication of the final electoral roll on January 4, 2027. To assist the public with the process, help desks have been set up at the district collectorate, taluk offices, and village offices.Census 2027 second phase to begin in JanuaryMeanwhile, preparations are underway for the second phase of Census 2027—the population enumeration—which will be conducted in the district from January 25 to February 28, 2027. Ahead of the field exercise, a self-enumeration facility will be open to residents from January 10 to 24. During the first phase of the census, the district had 4,663 House Listing Blocks (HLBs), with Kottarakkara taluk recording the highest number at 996 and Kottarakkara municipality the lowest at 44, while 67,520 individuals across the district completed the self-enumeration process.Administrative training for the second phase of census operations has already been completed. Training for field trainers is scheduled to take place from November 30 to December 5, followed by training sessions for enumerators and supervisors between December 21 and January 15. Published - November 12, 2026 08:02 pm IST