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News India Live, Digital Desk: Uttar Pradesh Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Navdeep Rinwa has released the final voter list of the state on Friday (April 10, 2026). The data released after ‘Special Intensive Review’ (SIR) shows that UP has set a new record in the country in terms of voter registration. In the state between draft list and final list 84.28 lakh More than 100,000 new voters have joined. However, while on one hand there has been a flood of new names, on the other hand in metros like Lucknow, Meerut and Ghaziabad, the Commission has also taken a tough stance on fake and duplicate names.
Voter List 2026: Big figures at a glance
Total Voters: 13,39,84,792 (approximately Rs 13.40 crore)
Total Growth (Draft vs Final): 84,28,767 new names
Male Voters: 7.30 crore (increase: 42.27 lakh)
Women Voters: 6.09 Crore (Increase: 42.00 Lakh)
Third Gender: 4,206 (increase: 87)
Gender Ratio: more than 824 834 Happened (improvement of 10 points)
‘Competition’ broke out in these 5 districts, voters increased the most
Along with the development and urbanization of the state, the impact of voter awareness was seen most in these districts:
Prayagraj: 3,29,421 (highest increase)
Lucknow: 2,85,961
Bareilly: 2,57,000+
Ghaziabad: 2,43,666
Jaunpur: 2,37,590
Records at Assembly level: of Ghaziabad Sahibabad The seat alone has seen an increase of 82,898 voters, which is a record. After this comes the seats of Jaunpur and Lucknow West.
Youth dominance: 14 lakh ‘first time’ voters
The biggest strength of this time’s list are young voters. Total in 18-19 age group 17.63 lakh Voters have been registered. In this category compared to the draft list 14.29 lakh Names of new youth have been added, who will decide the new direction of the state’s politics.
Big ‘cleanliness’ in metros: Why were names deleted in Lucknow and Meerut?
While 84 lakh names have been added, during the revision 2.05 crores More than 100 names have also been removed from the list.
Lucknow and Meerut: In these districts, the Election Commission has taken major action under the ‘ASD’ (Absent, Shifted, Dead) formula.
Reason: Due to Delhi-NCR and being the capital, the rate of shift of voters (settlement in other cities) was the highest here. In the urban areas of Meerut and Lucknow, many voters were found who had migrated years ago or who had voter IDs of two different assemblies.
How to check your name online?
The Election Commission has clarified that those whose names are not in the list, there is no need to panic.
Portal: Voters can check their names by visiting voters.eci.gov.in.
App: Status can also be checked through ‘Voter Helpline App’.
Improvement: If the name is truncated or incorrect, Form 6 (for new name) or Form 8 (For Correction) can be filled online.