The second phase of Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls will be held in 12 States and Union Territories, and the final voter list will be published on February 7, next year.
Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar said in a media briefing in New Delhi yesterday that the exercise will cover Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Goa, Kerala, Puducherry, Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Lakshadweep. He said phase two of SIR will cover 51 crore voters.
Mr Kumar said, printing of enumeration forms and training of Booth Level Officers will begin from today and will continue till 3rd November. The Enumeration phase will run till December 4. Draft Electoral Rolls will be published on December 9, followed by claims and objections till January 8, 2026. Hearings and verification will be held from December 9 to January 31, 2026.
Voter lists in these 12 States and UTs are now frozen. Booth Level Officers will distribute Unique Enumeration Forms to current registered voters. These forms include their current voter details. If their name also appeared on the 2003 voter list, they don’t need to submit any extra documents.
