Karnataka officials published the final electoral roll after a special intensive revision. The update removed 10 million (1 crore) voters from the state registry.

The "Special Intensive Revision" (SIR) is a multi-phase national exercise. It began in 2025. Twelve other states and Union Territories followed in late 2025 and early 2026. The enumeration phase started in Karnataka on June 30, 2026. The Supreme Court of India ruled in May 2026 that the electoral roll revision process was legal. The court clarified that the Election Commission lacks the authority to determine an individual's citizenship status. Officials published the final roll on October 27, 2026.

1. The Election Commission of India conducted the "Special Intensive Revision" across 19 states and Union Territories to update electoral rolls. Karnataka published its final list on October 27, 2026. This release concluded the multi-phase national exercise.

2. During the final stage of the revision process, officials reinstated over 8.6 lakh names to the draft list. This adjustment occurred before the publication of the final electoral roll on October 27, 2026, as part of the state's intensive review.

1. Election officials removed 10.7 million names (1.07 crore) from Karnataka voter rolls during the revision process. The state's total voter count fell from 55.4 million (5.54 crore) at the start of the exercise to approximately 45.4 million (4.54 crore) in the final roll.

2. Election officials removed 8,062,000 voters (80.62 lakh) from the rolls because they moved or could not be located at their registered addresses. During the draft roll stage, officials deleted 1,639,000 names (16.39 lakh) of voters recorded as dead. They identified over 700,000 duplicate entries (7 lakh) and removed them.

3. The Congress party demanded the cancellation of the "Special Intensive Revision." They also called for the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. Party members scheduled a protest in New Delhi on November 1, 2026, to voice their objections.

4. Protesters began nationwide demonstrations on October 2, 2026, to demand the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.

5. The 'Others' category accounted for 383,000 deletions, which is 3.83 lakh in local numbering. This group included individuals who refused to sign. Authorities received 787,534 applications for inclusion during the entire revision process.