COIMBATORE/SALEM: The draft electoral rolls for Coimbatore, the Nilgiris, Tirupur, Salem, Namakkal, Erode, Dharmapuri and Krishnagiri districts were published on Thursday as part of the special summary revision (SSR).
“Of the 3,563 polling stations previously functioning, 19 with very few or no voters were removed, bringing the total to 3,544. Polling stations with more than 1,200 voters were rationalised with the approval of the Election Commission of India ,” he said. Salem district collector K Elambahavath released the draft roll for 11 assembly constituencies: Gangavalli, Attur, Yercaud, Omalur, Mettur, Edappadi, Sankari, Salem (West), Salem (North), Salem (South) and Veerapandi. Dharmapuri district collector V Saravanan released the draft roll for 1,603 polling stations in Palacode, Pennagaram, Dharmapuri, Pappireddipatti and Harur. A special summary revision is being conducted from Nov 12 to Dec 11, with Jan 1, 2027, as the qualifying date. Eligible citizens, particularly those turning 18 by the qualifying date, can apply for inclusion of their names, while existing voters can seek corrections, deletion of names and change of address.
Krishnagiri district collector C Dinesh Kumar released the draft roll for Uthangarai, Bargur, Krishnagiri, Veppanahalli, Hosur and Thalli.
District collector Pavankumar G Giriyappanavar said the district’s polling stations were also rationalised as part of the revision. “The district has 27,95,315 voters, comprising 13,88,234 men, 14,06,753 women and 328 third gender voters,” he said. “Its 12,59,510 voters include 6,33,136 men, 6,26,223 women and 151 third gender voters,” he said. “The district has 15,82,153 voters, including 7,89,115 men, 7,92,773 women and 265 others, a net increase of 13,012 since the April 2026 assembly election,” he said.