South Goa District Election Officer Egna Cleetus with representatives of political parties with the draft electoral rolls.
MARGAO
Females outnumber males in South Goa, with the draft Electoral Roll published on Thursday under the Special Summary Revision (SSR)–2027 pegging the total number of electors in the district at 4,30,185.
The draft roll comprises 2,07,001 male electors, 2,23,176 female electors and eight electors belonging to the third gender.
During the Special Summary Revision process, a total of 5,540 electors have been deleted from the Electoral Roll of South Goa district.
South Goa District Election Officer Egna Cleetus has urged the general public to verify their names and particulars in the draft Electoral Roll and actively participate in the SSR process to ensure that all eligible citizens are enrolled.
The period for filing claims and objections will be from November 12 to December 11, 2026. During this period, eligible citizens may submit applications for inclusion of names, objections to proposed inclusions or deletions, and requests for modifications in the Electoral Roll, she said.
Submission of claims and objections
The prescribed forms for filing claims and objections are as follows: Form 6: For inclusion of a name in the Electoral Roll; Form 6A: For inclusion of a name by an overseas elector; Form 7: For objection to the proposed inclusion or deletion of a name; Form 8: For shifting of residence, correction or updating of entries, replacement of EPIC and marking of Persons with Disabilities (PwD).
Cleetus said electors are encouraged to submit their applications online through the Voters’ Service Portal (https://voters.eci.gov.in) or the ECINET app.
Weekly lists of claims and objections
During the period for filing claims and objections, the Electoral Registration Officers (EROs) shall share printed lists of claims and objections with representatives of recognised political parties on a weekly basis. The lists shall also be made available in accordance with the instructions of the Election Commission of India.
Provision for appeal
Any person aggrieved by a decision of the Electoral Registration Officer (ERO) may prefer an appeal to the Collector and District Election Officer (DEO), South Goa, under Section 24(a) of the Representation of the People Act, 1950. A second appeal against the decision of the first appellate authority shall lie with the Chief Electoral Officer, Goa.
Handover of draft electoral rolls to recognised political parties
On the occasion of the publication of the draft Electoral Roll, the District Election Officer, South Goa, handed over copies of the draft rolls to representatives of recognised national and State political parties during a meeting held at the South Goa Collectorate on Thursday.
