Latest Electoral Roll News & Updates

Dharamshala, June 5 (IANS) Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar on Friday arrived in Himachal Pradesh’s Dharamshala and interacted with election officials and Booth Level Officers (BLOs). CEC Gyanesh Kumar spoke to BLOs and appreciated their efforts in updating electoral rolls and maintaining the purity of the voters’ list.The CEC’s visit comes at a time when state election officials have begun preparations for Assembly elections expected to be held in November 2027 to elect all 68 members….

New Delhi, May 31 (IANS) The Election Commission of India (ECI) said on Sunday that the enumeration phase under the Special Intensive Revision – Phase III has started for Odisha, Mizoram, Sikkim and Manipur. An official said in a statement that the enumeration phase for Odisha, Mizoram, Sikkim and Manipur began on Saturday.”All eligible electors whose Enumeration Forms are received by the Electoral Registration Officer (ERO) on or before June 28, 2026, will be included in the Draft Electoral R…

New Delhi, May 30 (IANS) The Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls will commence in Odisha from Saturday, with Booth Level Officers (BLOs) launching a door-to-door verification across the state to distribute enumeration forms, assist residents in filling them out, and collect the completed forms.Speaking to reporters, Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) R.S. Gopalan said on Friday that the house-to-house verification process beginning from May 30 will be completed by June 28. He said…

Bhubaneswar, May 29 (IANS) The Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls will commence in Odisha from Saturday, with Booth Level Officers (BLOs) launching a door-to-door verification across the state from May 30 to distribute enumeration forms, assist residents in filling them out, and collect the completed forms. Speaking to media persons, Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) R.S. Gopalan said on Friday that the house-to-house verification process beginning from May 30 will be completed …

New Delhi/Kolkata, April 20 (IANS) As the campaign trail turns hotter under a blazing sun, West Bengal prepares for a two-phase Assembly election on April 23 and 29, where political rivals battle for territorial victory in feet – if not inches – rather than miles, setting the stage for an even more volatile contest than the last one. Several issues dominate this year’s election, where on-ground reports and opinion polls predict an intense contest building up mainly between the Trinamool Co…

Chennai, March 28 (IANS) Tamil Nadu has recorded a significant surge in voter enrolment ahead of the upcoming Assembly elections, with more than 6.48 lakh applications submitted during the extended revision window. The updated and consolidated electoral roll is scheduled to be published on April 6, which also marks the final date for filing nominations.The enrolment drive follows the publication of the final electoral roll on February 23, after the completion of the Special Intensive Revision (S…

Chennai, March 26 (IANS) Ahead of the upcoming Assembly elections scheduled for April 23, Thursday marks the final opportunity for eligible citizens in Tamil Nadu to have their names included in the electoral roll. The Election Commission has urged all unregistered voters to utilise this last chance and ensure their participation in the democratic process.The state is set to go to the polls in a single phase, with a total electorate of approximately 5.67 crore voters.In the run-up to the electio…

Ranchi, March 25 (IANS) Preparations for the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the voter list in Jharkhand have been accelerated. Chief Electoral Officer, K. Ravi Kumar, on Wednesday held a review meeting with Deputy Electoral Officers of all districts and directed them to complete the pre-SIR processes in a time-bound manner.He made it clear that the objective of the entire exercise is to prepare an accurate, transparent, and error-free electoral roll, ensuring that no eligible citizen is lef…

Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 21 (IANS) The final electoral roll for Kerala has been published on Saturday evening, following the completion of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR), with the total voter strength standing at 2,69,53,644.In the first phase of the SIR exercise, 2.78 crore forms were distributed across the State.After detailed scrutiny, hearings and corrections across all 140 Assembly constituencies, the rolls were finalised.According to the Chief Electoral Officer’s office, 9,06,211 na…

Panaji, Feb 21 (IANS) The Election Commission on Saturday published the final electoral roll for Goa, confirming a total of 10,57,566 eligible voters across the state after the Special Intensive Revision of the rolls.The updated list follows a rigorous verification process aimed at streamlining the electorate and removing discrepancies ahead of upcoming polls.According to the Chief Electoral Officer of Goa, the total number of voters stood at 11,85,034 prior to the draft publication. This initia…