Quick take: Being visible in Delhi’s draft electoral roll does not necessarily mean your SIR case is finished. Around 33.13 lakh electors whose names remain in the draft have been flagged under “no mapping” or “logical discrepancies” and are facing notice/verification processes. The current revised timeline puts 30 September 2026 as the claims-and-objections deadline, 29 October for disposal of notices, and 4 November for publication of the final electoral roll.
If you receive a notice, read it, identify exactly what is being questioned, submit the relevant documents, and keep proof of your response.
The Delhi SIR has two different problems
Don't mix these up.
Problem 1: Your name is missing from the draft
Delhi's draft roll published on 31 August 2026 contained about 97.54 lakh electors, while about 47.57 lakh names from the pre-SIR electorate were not included in the draft. Those excluded from the draft can use the claims-and-objections process to seek inclusion.
This is primarily an inclusion / claim problem.
Problem 2: Your name IS in the draft — but you receive a notice
This is different.
Current reporting based on Delhi SIR data puts the flagged group at approximately 33.13 lakh electors:
- 13.80 lakh — categorised as having no mapping
- 19.33 lakh — categorised under logical discrepancies
Their names can still appear in the draft roll while the authorities seek clarification or supporting documents.
Being issued a notice is not, by itself, a declaration that you are ineligible. Authorities have stated that affected electors get an opportunity to respond and furnish documents or clarification.
What does "logical discrepancy" mean?The phrase can sound more dramatic than it is.
Reporting on the Delhi process says examples include inconsistencies in electoral database records such as:
- differences in name spellings between current and older electoral records
- unusual age gaps between an elector and a parent
- unusually short gaps between siblings' recorded dates of birth
- other database inconsistencies identified during the SIR process.
The important point:
Don't try to guess what the algorithm or database found. Read your actual notice.
Your notice should determine what evidence you prepare.
If you receive a notice: do these 6 things1. Photograph the entire notice
Keep:
- first page
- back page
- reference/case number
- hearing date
- ERO/AERO details
- any document instructions
Don't rely on memory.
2. Identify the exact issue
Is it:
No mapping?
Or:
Logical discrepancy?
Or a specific mismatch involving your personal/family information?
Write the issue down in one sentence.
3. Build a document folder
Use documents that actually address the issue.
Depending on your case, this may involve records establishing:
- identity
- date/place of birth
- relationship with a parent or relative
- residence
- previous electoral-roll linkage
- other information specifically requested by the election authority
Don't upload 25 unrelated documents just because you have them.
4. Submit through the instructed channel
Follow the channel specified in your notice or by the Delhi election authorities.
Keep:
- uploaded PDFs
- acknowledgement
- submission screenshot
- reference number
- date/time
5. If a hearing is scheduled, put it on your calendar
Don't assume:
"My name is already in the draft, so I don't need to go."
If you have been formally asked to appear or provide documents, follow that instruction unless the authority confirms another submission route.
6. Keep the case trail
Create one folder:
Delhi SIR 2026 → EPIC → Notice → Documents → Submission → Hearing → Acknowledgement
That one folder can save considerable confusion later.
The deadline mapFor Delhi's revised SIR schedule:
StageCurrent dateDraft electoral roll31 August 2026Claims & objections31 Aug – 30 Sep 2026Notice/disposal processthrough 29 Oct 2026Final electoral roll4 Nov 2026
The revised dates were reported after the earlier schedule was changed.
September 30 is therefore not the end of every SIR case. Notice disposal continues beyond it.
Don't confuse "draft roll" with "final roll"This is the easiest mistake to make.
You search your EPIC.
Your name appears.
You think:
"Done."
Not necessarily.
For the approximately 33.13 lakh electors flagged for no mapping/logical discrepancies, the verification process can continue even though their names appear in the draft.
The final position is reflected only after the relevant claims, objections and notice-disposal processes are completed.
Why this matters right nowThe issue is no longer theoretical.
The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear a fresh challenge concerning the Delhi SIR notice process on 22 September 2026. The petition concerns, among other things, the disclosure and basis of notices issued to electors classified under no-mapping and logical-discrepancy categories.
That legal proceeding is separate from what an individual voter should do today.
If you have received a notice, follow the notice and preserve your documents while the legal proceedings continue.
Don't wait for social-media interpretations of the case.
What if you haven't received a notice?Still check your draft-roll entry.
Go to the official ECI voter-service system and verify:
- your name
- EPIC number
- Assembly Constituency
- Part number
- serial number
- relative's name
- polling station
The ECI's voter portal currently provides SIR-related search functionality, including Search Your Name in Last SIR.
If something is wrong, use the appropriate electoral-roll claim/correction mechanism rather than waiting for polling day.
Don't confuse three situationsName missing from draft
Action: investigate inclusion through the claims/objections process.
Name present + no-mapping/logical-discrepancy notice
Action: respond to the notice and provide the requested clarification/documents.
Name present + no notice
Action: still verify that your particulars and polling information are correct.
These are three different workflows.
A family SIR check that takes 20 minutesSit down with the family and check every adult separately.
For each person record:
Name → EPIC → AC → Part → Serial → Draft-roll status → Notice? → Action required
Don't assume:
"Dad's name is there, so everyone's fine."
Each elector has an individual record.
If you are elderly, travelling or working awayDon't leave the response until the last week.
If a hearing requires your presence and you have a genuine difficulty attending, contact the relevant election office early and ask what alternative procedure is available.
Keep a record of the request.
A screenshot of:
"I asked for an alternate date on 18 September"
is considerably more useful than saying on 29 October:
"I had called someone."For housing societies
A useful society message is simple:
Delhi SIR reminder: Please check every household member's draft-roll status individually. If anyone has received an SIR notice, please read the notice carefully and follow the specified document/hearing process. Do not rely on forwarded WhatsApp lists as confirmation of electoral status.
Don't collect everyone's Aadhaar, voter ID or personal documents into a WhatsApp group.
Help with process, not with everyone's private data.
Don't fall for these SIR shortcuts"Your name is in the draft, so ignore the notice."
Wrong assumption.
"Someone on WhatsApp has the final list."
Use the official electoral-roll system.
"Send me your Aadhaar and I'll clear the SIR."
Do not hand sensitive identity documents to random intermediaries.
"Pay ₹500 and your name will be protected."
Treat this as a red flag.
"One document works for every SIR case."
Your notice and circumstances determine what is relevant.
One important distinctionSIR is an electoral-roll revision process.
It should not be confused with:
- applying for a new voter registration
- correcting an ordinary electoral-roll entry
- changing your address
- deleting a duplicate registration
- checking your polling station
Those processes can involve different forms and workflows.
Use the procedure that matches your actual problem.
The NetaSampark angleThe most useful role for NetaSampark here isn't to interpret someone's notice for them.
It's to help citizens find the right representative/contact point when a local group is facing a common service-access problem.
If an entire apartment complex, labour colony or neighbourhood is struggling to locate hearing centres, understand the notice process, or access official assistance, document the issue:
number of affected households → common problem → official reference numbers → dates → requested action.
That's a much stronger civic record than a WhatsApp argument.
Be Informed. Be Heard.
Official / verification sources
- CEO Delhi SIR FAQ — official process and original schedule.
- Election Commission voter services — voter/SIR services.
- ECI SIR name-search service — search in the last SIR roll.
Current-date note: The CEO Delhi FAQ available online still shows the earlier 7 October final-roll date, while the 20 August revised schedule and subsequent September reporting put the current final-roll date at 4 November 2026. For publication, use the revised schedule and re-check the CEO Delhi notice immediately before posting.