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Thiruvananthapuram: The Election Commission on Saturday published Kerala’s final electoral roll for the assembly elections. The updated list will also be shared with political parties.
Voters can search their names on the website https://electoralsearch.eci.gov.in/. Voter ID number, name, relative’s name, birth date, age, and mobile number can be used to find names on the list. Voters can click the ‘Search by EPIC’ option, select the language, and enter the EPIC number and state to check names on the list. The booth-level voters’ list can be checked on or by clicking the link titled Kerala SIR Final Electoral Roll 2026.
The final electorate is 2,69,53,644, which includes 1.31 crore male voters, 1.38 crore female voters, and 227 third-gender voters in Kerala, of which voters in the 18-19 age group are 4,24,518.
The final roll will be displayed from February 21 in the office of the Electoral Registration Officer/Asst. Electoral Registration Officers. The final electorate is also available on the CEO’s website. The first time electors in the age group of 18- 19 (who are yet to receive their EPIC cards) and the existing electors who had migrated and applied for corrections will be issued with EPIC through BLOs (Booth Level Officers) to their residential address.
Those who have completed 18 years on January 1, 2026, and failed to apply for inclusion during this intensive revision, and prospective electors who complete 18 years after January 1, 2026, can also apply through https://voters.eci.gov.in, the ECINET mobile App, or the Booth Level Officer concerned. The electors have been advised to check the electoral rolls, and if required, an application for inclusion/modification/deletion can be submitted through online/offline modes.
Under Section 24(a) of the Representation of the People Act, 1950, a first appeal may be filed before the District Election Officer against the decision of the Electoral Registration Officer. Under Section 24(b) of the Representation of the People Act, 1950, a second appeal may be filed before the Chief Electoral Officer against the decision of the District Election Officer.
Compared to the October 2025 electoral roll, which served as the base list for the SIR and had 2,78,50,855 voters, the current exercise has resulted in the deletion of 8,97,211 names. This marks a substantial reduction in deletions compared with the draft SIR list.
The electoral roll used by the Kerala State Election Commission for the recently concluded local body polls had 2,86,24,558 voters. In comparison, the final SIR list is lower by 16,79,914 voters.
Between January 31 and February 16, the Election Commission received 4,01,368 additional applications. These include 1,23,133 Form 6 applications, 7,421 Form 6A submissions, 1,66,404 Form 7 requests and 1,04,410 Form 8 applications for corrections in the electoral roll. Some of these applicants are likely to be included in the supplementary list.