New Delhi, May 21: The Election Commission of India has initiated a Special Intensive Revision (SIR Phase 3) program to enhance the accuracy and update the voter list. This campaign will be implemented in a phased manner across 16 states and 3 union territories. The main objective is to eliminate fake names, add new eligible voters, correct errors in the voter list, and prepare a comprehensive list for the upcoming elections.
The campaign will involve block-level officers (BLOs) conducting door-to-door verification, rationalizing polling stations, publishing draft voter lists, hearing claims and objections, and releasing the final voter list.
In Nagaland and Tripura, the eligibility date for SIR is set for October 1, 2026. In Nagaland, preparations, training, and printing for the SIR program will take place from August 5 to August 14, 2026. The door-to-door surveys by BLOs will occur from August 16 to September 14, 2026. Rationalization of polling stations will be completed by September 14, 2026. The draft voter list will be published on September 20, 2026, and claims and objections can be submitted from September 20 to October 20, 2026. The final voter list will be released on November 22, 2026.
In Tripura, the program will commence slightly later. Preparations, training, and printing will occur from September 5 to September 14, 2026. The door-to-door surveys will take place from September 15 to October 14, 2026. Rationalization of polling stations will be completed by October 14, 2026. The draft voter list will be published on October 21, 2026, with the final voter list released on December 23, 2026.
For other states, the eligibility date is set for July 1, 2026, in Odisha, Mizoram, Sikkim, and Manipur. The process will also begin in Dadra and Nagar Haveli-Daman and Diu, Uttarakhand, Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Haryana, and Chandigarh in July 2026. Meanwhile, Telangana, Punjab, Karnataka, Meghalaya, Maharashtra, Jharkhand, and Delhi will have an eligibility date of October 1, 2026.
The Election Commission has instructed the Chief Electoral Officers of all states to carry out this campaign with complete transparency and timeliness. The commission believes that this special initiative will significantly improve the quality of the voter list and strengthen the foundation of democracy.
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