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ECI SIR Electoral Rolls: The Election Commission of India has urged voters to verify their details within the stipulated period to ensure that eligible electors are not excluded and ineligible names do not remain in the electoral rolls. (File)ECI to release draft rolls for Kerala, MP, Chhattisgarh, Andamans: The Election Commission of India (ECI) earlier revised the schedule for the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, fixing January 1, 2026 as the qualifying date, following requests from the respective Chief Electoral Officers.
What is the Special Intensive Revision (SIR)?
The SIR is a door-to-door and document-based exercise conducted by the ECI to update electoral rolls. It aims to:
The final electoral rolls prepared after this process will be published in February 2026.
Revised dates for Kerala, MP, Chhattisgarh and Andamans
As per the latest schedule:
Last date of enumeration: December 18, 2025
Date of publication of draft electoral rolls: December 23, 2025
These dates apply uniformly to Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, the Commission said.
Under the earlier revised schedule, enumeration was to end on December 11 and draft rolls were to be published on December 16.
The draft electoral roll is a provisional list. Voters must ensure to:
Any necessary corrections or inclusions can be pursued during the claims and objections stage after the draft roll is published, as per ECI procedures.
How to check your name in the draft electoral roll
Once the draft rolls are published on December 23, voters can check their status online by:
The Election Commission of India has also advised new electors to submit Form 6 along with the required declaration either to their Booth Level Officers or online through the ECINet app or website for inclusion in the final rolls.
Draft roll and claims, objections
Voters can submit claims and objections for inclusion, deletion or correction of entries within the period notified by the Election Commission of India.
Other ways to verify voter details
Apart from the ECI website, voters can verify their details through:
The Election Commission of India has urged voters to verify their details within the stipulated period to ensure that eligible electors are not excluded and ineligible names do not remain in the electoral rolls.
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