29.15 Lakh Voters Figure in Chennai's Draft Electoral Roll
Chennai District Election Officer and Greater Chennai Corporation Commissioner G.S. Sameeran released the draft roll in the presence of representatives of recognised political parties at the Ripon Buildings
By : DC Correspondent
Update: 2026-11-13 06:22 GMT
CHENNAI: The draft electoral roll for the 2027 Special Summary Revision, with January 1 as the qualifying date, was published in Chennai on Thursday, recording 29,14,908 voters across the city’s 16 Assembly constituencies.
Chennai District Election Officer and Greater Chennai Corporation Commissioner G.S. Sameeran released the draft roll in the presence of representatives of recognised political parties at the Ripon Buildings.
The draft roll has 14,04,968 male voters, 15,09,040 female voters and 900 third-gender voters. The city has 4,071 polling stations.
Among the voters, 46,200 are aged 18-19 while 28,159 are aged above 85. There are also 12,805 voters with disabilities and 531 service voters.
Perambur has the highest number of voters at 2,28,139, followed by Velachery with 2,19,352 and Kolathur with 2,13,539. Harbour has the lowest electorate at 1,20,852.
Velachery has the highest number of polling stations at 314, while Harbour has the lowest at 192.
During the continuous updation period from April 6 to October 31, 34,999 names were added to the electoral roll and 13,596 names were deleted.
The draft roll is available for public inspection at Electoral Registration Officer and Assistant Electoral Registration Officer offices and all polling station locations. It can also be accessed through the Tamil Nadu Election Commission website.
Eligible persons can submit applications for inclusion, deletion or corrections in the electoral roll until December 11. Special camps will be held at polling station locations on November 21, 22 and 29, from 10 am to 5 pm.
Those who will attain 18 years of age on or before January 1 can also apply for inclusion in the electoral roll.
After considering the applications received during the revision process, the final electoral roll will be published on January 4 next year.
The draft roll has 14,04,968 male voters, 15,09,040 female voters and 900 third-gender voters. The city has 4,071 polling stations.
Among the voters, 46,200 are aged 18-19 while 28,159 are aged above 85. There are also 12,805 voters with disabilities and 531 service voters.
Perambur has the highest number of voters at 2,28,139, followed by Velachery with 2,19,352 and Kolathur with 2,13,539. Harbour has the lowest electorate at 1,20,852.
Velachery has the highest number of polling stations at 314, while Harbour has the lowest at 192.
During the continuous updation period from April 6 to October 31, 34,999 names were added to the electoral roll and 13,596 names were deleted.
The draft roll is available for public inspection at Electoral Registration Officer and Assistant Electoral Registration Officer offices and all polling station locations. It can also be accessed through the Tamil Nadu Election Commission website.
Eligible persons can submit applications for inclusion, deletion or corrections in the electoral roll until December 11. Special camps will be held at polling station locations on November 21, 22 and 29, from 10 am to 5 pm.
Those who will attain 18 years of age on or before January 1 can also apply for inclusion in the electoral roll.
After considering the applications received during the revision process, the final electoral roll will be published on January 4 next year.