Overview
- The Election Commission’s schedule sets training and printing for Oct. 28–Nov. 3, house-to-house enumeration for Nov. 4–Dec. 4, draft rolls on Dec. 9, claims and objections to Jan. 8, verification to Jan. 31, and final rolls on Feb. 7, 2026.
- In West Bengal, all 143 previously absent Booth Level Officers reported after suspension warnings, with 80,681 BLOs now assigned to cover every booth and special assistance camps set up in flood-hit districts.
- Guidance from state CEO offices clarifies that voters will not be asked for documents during doorstep visits, with documents sought only if entries cannot be linked and are called for a hearing, and Aadhaar treated as identity rather than citizenship proof.
- Voter support has been expanded with a National Voter Helpline, state and district helplines, a ‘Book-a-Call with BLO’ service, published BLO contact details, and options to submit forms in person or online.
- Pre-enumeration mapping shows uneven linkage to older rolls, with Punjab reporting about 55% matches that could reduce document needs after verification and West Burdwan citing roughly 35%, while districts such as Prayagraj deploy thousands of BLOs and freeze transfers to maintain continuity.