Telangana graduate voter enrolment will undergo stricter verification as the Chief Electoral Office prepares to use special AI-based software to check the authenticity of educational certificates submitted by applicants.The verification process is aimed at preventing fake certificates and ensuring that only genuine, eligible graduates are included in the electoral rolls. Officials will deploy the software while scrutinising applications before approving enrolment.
The exercise covers the Mahabubnagar-Rangareddy-Hyderabad and Warangal-Khammam-Nalgonda Graduates’ Constituencies, where elections are scheduled for March 2027. November 1, 2026, has been fixed as the qualifying date.According to the latest figures, 94,059 applications have been received for the Mahabubnagar-Rangareddy-Hyderabad constituency. Another 1,26,955 forms have been submitted for the Warangal-Khammam-Nalgonda constituency.
Telangana Opens Fresh Graduate Voter Enrolment
Telangana graduates eligible for voter enrolment can apply online through the CEO website or submit Form-18 with the required documents to Electoral Registration Officers, Assistant Electoral Registration Officers or other designated officials. Applications can also be sent by post. The deadline for submitting Form-18 is November 6. Voters already registered in the existing Graduates’ Constituency electoral rolls must apply again because the electoral rolls are being prepared fresh.
Officials have clarified that merely referring to a person’s name in the existing electoral roll will not establish eligibility. Every applicant must provide authenticated copies of the required educational documents and certificates.The draft electoral rolls are scheduled for publication on November 25. Voters can submit claims and objections between November 25 and December 10, with disposal expected by December 25.The final electoral rolls are scheduled to be published on December 30.The AI-supported certificate verification process adds an additional scrutiny layer to Telangana graduate voter enrolment, with election authorities focusing on document authenticity and accurate electoral rolls before the 2027 polls.
