The Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) released the draft electoral roll for 16 legislative constituencies in the district on Friday, listing a total of 25,79,676 voters. This includes 12,47,690 men, 13,31,243 women, and 743 transpersons.
A total of 14,25,018 voters were deleted due to various reasons, including death, relocation, duplication, and absence, according to a press release.
Overall, the district saw 14,25,018 voter names deleted, accounting for 35.58% of the total 40,04,694 electors as on October 27.
Percentage-wise, Dr. Radhakrishnan Nagar saw the lowest deletions at 24.19% (56,916), while Anna Nagar recorded the highest at 42.18% (1,18,287). In terms of numbers, Velachery constituency saw the highest with 1,27,521 voter names removed, reducing its electors from 3,17,520 to 1,89,999, the GCC said.
Special camps
According to a press release, Chennai district now has 4,079 polling stations, up from the previous 3,718. Special camps will be conducted on Saturday and Sunday at all polling stations for new voters who are not yet enrolled and for those turning 18 on January 1, 2026. For this, those eligible may submit Form 6 to have their names included. Voters may submit Form 7 for deletions due to death, relocation, or objections. Transfers within or across constituencies, corrections or changes may be applied using Form 8, the release said.
Voters may submit the forms at the respective zonal offices or during the special camps. Additions, deletions, and corrections can be made online at https://voters.eci.gov.in. For an explainer on how to apply afresh, click on: newsth.live/CheckTNDraftVoterList
Published – December 20, 2025 01:09 am IST
