Fresh enrolment mandatory as EC orders new rolls for 2 graduates’ seats | Hyderabad News

Hyderabad: Graduates already registered as voters in two Telangana legislative council constituencies will have to enrol afresh, with the Election Commission of India directing preparation of electoral rolls ahead of the biennial elections scheduled in 2027.Chief electoral officer C Sudharsan Reddy on Wednesday announced the fresh preparation of electoral rolls for the Mahbubnagar-Rangareddy-Hyderabad and Warangal-Khammam-Nalgonda graduates’ constituencies, where regular vacancies are due in March 2027. Nov 1, 2026, has been fixed as the qualifying date for enrolment.The CEO clarified that the electoral rolls would be prepared entirely afresh, and that names appearing in the existing graduates’ constituency rolls would not be carried forward automatically. All eligible graduates, including those currently enrolled as voters, must submit fresh applications in Form 18.Each application must be accompanied by authenticated copies of the prescribed documents and certificates. Authorities said merely citing an entry in the existing electoral roll would not be sufficient to establish eligibility for inclusion in the revised rolls.Eligible voters can submit applications online through the Telangana CEO website. Form 18, along with supporting documents, may also be submitted in person or sent by post to the electoral registration officer, assistant ERO, designated officer (DO) or additional DO.Applications open till Nov 6The public notice under Rule 31(3) of the Registration of Electors Rules, 1960, will be issued on Sept 28 and republished in newspapers on Oct 15 and Oct 25. The last date for submission of form 18 applications is Nov 6.Manuscript preparation and printing of draft rolls will be completed by Nov 20, followed by publication of the draft rolls on Nov 25. Claims and objections can be filed by Dec 10.Authorities have been given time until Dec 25 to dispose of claims and objections and prepare supplements. The final electoral rolls for both graduates’ constituencies will be published on Dec 30.