Overview

• The Commission held a day-long meeting in New Delhi with Chief Electoral Officers to assess readiness for a pan-India Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls.
• Sources indicate a rollout could begin later this month or in early October, with a formal decision expected soon following additional consultations, including with northeastern states on Thursday.
• The revision will include house-to-house verification and a new declaration form for certain applicants that requires proof of birth details and, in some cases, parents’ particulars.
• Plans call for merging the SIR with the annual summary revision, publishing draft rolls, providing a month for claims and objections, and aiming to finalize lists by early January 2026.
• The national push builds on a contested Bihar pilot under Supreme Court oversight, with the Court urging that no eligible voter be excluded and the Commission asking states to rely on locally accepted documents for verification.