Lucknow: The Election Commission has barred the transfer of officials engaged in the Special Summary Revision (SSR) of electoral rolls in Uttar Pradesh without its prior approval, from the publication of draft rolls on Nov 12 until the final publication on Jan 4, 2027.Chief electoral officer (CEO) Navdeep Rinwa said on Wednesday that the restrictions would apply to all officials involved in preparing, revising and updating electoral rolls, including district election officers (DEOs), electoral registration officers (EROs) and assistant electoral registration officers (AEROs).Under Section 13CC of the Representation of the People Act, 1950, officials assigned electoral roll duties are deemed to be on deputation to the Election Commission. During this period, they function under the Commission’s control, supervision and disciplinary authority.Rinwa said the commission had also directed that posts of officials responsible for revision work must not remain vacant during the exercise, ensuring uninterrupted implementation of the programme.According to the schedule, draft electoral rolls will be published on Nov 12, followed by a month-long window for filing claims and objections until Dec 11.All claims and objections will be examined and disposed of by Dec 28, while the final electoral rolls will be published on Jan 4, 2027.The revision will determine voter eligibility with Jan 1, 2027, as the qualifying date.
