The Election Commission of India (ECI) has officially rolled out Phase 3 of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. This phase expands the massive nationwide voter verification exercise, extending a clean-up and updating initiative across 16 states and 3 Union Territories to cover an estimated 36.73 crore electors.
📋 Overview of Phase 3
The Election Commission of India designed this intensive field-level operation to ensure pure, error-free voter lists. The schedule is aligned with the ongoing national Census house-listing operations to maximize the efficiency of shared administrative field machinery.
- Total Electors Covered: 36.73 crore citizens.
- Field Personnel Deployed: Over 3.94 lakh Booth Level Officers (BLOs) for house-to-house enumeration.
- Political Party Assistance: 3.42 lakh Booth Level Agents (BLAs) requested to guarantee complete transparency.
- Core Objective: Eliminate duplicate, deceased, and shifted voters while enrolling newly eligible citizens.
🗺️ Territories Covered & Key Timelines
The phase begins in stages starting May 30, 2026. Once finalized, it will bring the entire country under the SIR net, with only three regions temporarily deferred due to weather and local Census timelines.
Excluded Regions (Schedules to be issued later)
- Himachal Pradesh
- Jammu & Kashmir
- Ladakh
Key State Timelines (Phased Publication)
The staggered windows for door-to-door visits and final list publications depend on regional geographic parameters:
BLO house visits run from May 30 to June 28, 2026. Final rolls will be published on September 6, 2026.
Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu
Door-to-door verification starts June 4, 2026, leading to a final roll publication on September 11, 2026.
House visits commence on June 15, 2026. Final rolls are scheduled for September 22, 2026.
BLO verification runs from June 30 to July 29, 2026. Final electoral rolls will hit the public domain on October 7, 2026.
These states follow the latest tracks. Nagaland releases its final roll on November 22, 2026, while Tripura follows on December 23, 2026.
💡 What Voters and Parties Need to Do
Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar has appealed for enthusiastic public and political collaboration to guard the integrity of the voter database.
- For Citizens: Cooperate with the visiting BLOs to fill out or update your Enumeration Forms. Ensure your household data is cleanly documented to protect your voting rights.
- For Political Parties: Appoint Booth Level Agents (BLAs) for every local polling station to actively assist in scrutiny and build institutional transparency.
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