Guwahati: In a major clean-up exercise ahead of the 2026 Assam Assembly elections, the Office of the Chief Electoral Officer has identified 1,67,925 dead electors during the massive Special Revision of Electoral Rolls (SR-2026).
The detection came as Booth Level Officers (BLOs) conducted an intensive house-to-house verification drive across the state from November 22 to December 2. A total of 29,68,961 households were visited as part of the process.
Officials said the identification of such a large number of deceased voters is a significant step towards ensuring accuracy, transparency and integrity of Assam’s electoral database.
Other Findings of the Survey
The revision exercise also identified:
- 1,29,676 shifted electors
- 2,63,837 eligible but unregistered voters aged 18+
- 65,973 prospective voters aged 17+
With over 61,533 Booth Level Agents (BLAs) from political parties involved, the Election Department emphasised that the verification has been conducted with full transparency to build public trust.
The updated and corrected electoral roll is scheduled for final publication on February 10, 2026.
Election officials said the removal of deceased electors will help prevent impersonation, duplication and fraud, ensuring a clean and accurate voter list ahead of the 2026 polls.
