Kozhikode Draft Voters List Sees 1.86 Lakh Absent, Shifted, Deceased Names
December 23, 2025
Kozhikode district officials included nearly two lakh people in the Absent, Shifted, and Deceased (ASD) category in the draft electoral roll published on December 23. District Collector Snehil Kumar Singh shared this update during a press conference. The Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process distributed 26,58,847 enumeration forms in the district. The ASD list has 1,86,179 entries that cover dead voters, untraceable voters, permanently shifted voters, duplicates, and others who refused enumeration forms. Specifically, 53,711 (2.02%) are dead; 35,580 (1.34%) untraceable; 63,592 (2.39%) permanently shifted; 18,415 (0.69%) enrolled elsewhere; and 14,881 (0.56%) fall under others. Mr. Singh noted that 96,161 returned forms (3.62%) could not be linked to the 2002 electoral roll, while 12,89,325 (48.49%) matched directly and 10,87,182 (40.89%) matched via relatives' details. The draft roll is available at electoral offices, village offices, and online at https//electoralsearch.eci.gov.in. Citizens can file objections or claims until January 22, 2026. Missing names can be added by submitting Form 6. Hearings by election officers continue until February 14, 2026, with the final list due February 21. The district has added 534 polling booths, raising the total to 2,837 across 13 assembly constituencies. Deputy Collector Gopika Udayan was present. A meeting with political party representatives was held to explain the SIR process. Mr. Singh urged parties to appoint booth agents in all new polling stations.
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Kozhikode
Electoral roll
Voters' list
Special intensive revision
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