Overview
- The ECI convened a national conference of state Chief Electoral Officers in New Delhi to assess preparedness for a pan‑India Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls.
- Officials indicated the exercise could begin as early as October or by year‑end, but attendees said the commission may wait for further Supreme Court directions before announcing a timetable.
- The commission urged states to replicate Bihar’s model of mapping current electors to the last intensive‑revision rolls, with Bihar reporting that over 75% of voters were linked to its 2003 list.
- Following a Supreme Court order, Aadhaar has been accepted as the 12th valid document for verification in the SIR, alongside house‑to‑house checks, signed enumeration forms and a new declaration form for certain applicants.
- Opposition concerns continued as an RJD delegation met the ECI and said the panel promised to simplify procedures and increase transparency, while Bihar’s final roll remains scheduled for publication on September 30.