Chandigarh: Haryana Chief Electoral Officer A. Sreenivas said that, as per the directions of the Election Commission of India, the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls will commence in the state from June 15. Under this campaign, Booth Level Officers (BLOs) will conduct door-to-door verification of voters and collect Enumeration Forms from June 15 to July 14.
He informed that there are currently 20,655,929 registered voters in the state and 20,629 polling stations have been established. BLOs have been appointed at all polling stations and will visit every household to verify voter details. The Enumeration Form provided to voters must be duly filled, signed, and returned to the BLO. As per the Commission’s directions, voters whose completed forms are not received will not be included in the draft electoral roll.
He further stated that BLOs will make at least three attempts to contact each household. If family members are unavailable, the BLO will place the Enumeration Form under the door and leave a notice containing their name and mobile number, enabling the concerned voter to contact them.
11 Types of Documents Will Be Accepted; Eligible Youth Can Also Register
The Chief Electoral Officer said that the Election Commission has specified 11 categories of documents for voter verification. These include identity cards or Pension Payment Orders (PPOs) issued to regular employees and pensioners of the Central Government, State Government, or Public Sector Undertakings; identity cards, certificates, or other documents issued before July 1, 1987, by the Government of India, local authorities, banks, post offices, LIC, or public sector undertakings; birth certificates issued by a competent authority; passports; matriculation or other educational certificates issued by recognized boards or universities; domicile certificates issued by competent state authorities; Forest Rights Certificates; OBC, SC, ST, or other caste certificates issued by competent authorities; entries in the National Register of Citizens (NRC), wherever applicable; family registers maintained by state or local authorities; and government-issued land or house allotment certificates.
He said that in cases where automatic verification is not possible through available records, voters may establish their eligibility and verify their details through these documents.
He further informed that citizens who attain the age of 18 years on July 1, 2026, will also be eligible to apply for inclusion in the electoral roll. Such applicants may submit Form-6 along with the prescribed declaration and supporting documents.
Draft Electoral Roll to Be Published on July 21; Political Parties Urged to Cooperate
A. Sreenivas stated that the draft electoral roll will be published on July 21, 2026. Thereafter, claims and objections will be accepted from July 21 to August 20, and all such cases will be disposed of by September 18. The final electoral roll will be published on September 22, 2026.
He noted that the last large-scale house-to-house voter verification exercise in the state was conducted in 2002. This is the first time since then that the Election Commission is carrying out a statewide Special Intensive Revision campaign. So far, an average of 64.7 percent mapping work has been completed.
The objective of the campaign is to ensure that every eligible citizen is included in the electoral roll, to update records relating to deceased or shifted voters, and to make the voter list more accurate, transparent, and error-free. He appealed to all citizens to actively cooperate in the process so that this vital democratic exercise can be strengthened further.
The Chief Electoral Officer also informed that, to ensure coordination and support for Deputy Commissioners-cum-District Election Officers during the campaign, Commissioners of various Municipal Corporations in the state have been assigned the additional responsibility of Additional District Election Officers. Their appointment will help strengthen supervision and implementation of revision work in urban areas.
He further stated that a large number of Booth Level Agents (BLA-2) have been appointed by political parties to assist in the revision process. So far, 15,808 BLAs have been appointed by the Bharatiya Janata Party, 12,855 by the Indian National Congress, 270 by the Communist Party of India (Marxist), 217 by the Indian National Lok Dal (INLD), and 214 by other political parties. A BLA can submit up to 50 Enumeration Forms to a BLO each day.
Appealing to all recognized political parties to appoint Booth Level Agents at every polling station, he said that this would further strengthen transparency and fairness in the revision process.
He informed that Help Desks have been established at the Assembly Constituency level and Call Centres at the district level for voter convenience. In addition, citizens can obtain information through the Election Commission’s helpline number 1950 and various digital platforms. The progress of the campaign will be monitored in real time.
He urged citizens to fully cooperate with BLOs, fill the Enumeration Forms accurately, sign them, and submit them on time to ensure that their names remain securely included in the electoral roll. He once again appealed to all citizens to actively participate in the process to further strengthen this important pillar of democracy.
On this occasion, Additional Chief Electoral Officer Ritu, Joint Chief Electoral Officer Raj Kumar Lohan, and other senior officers of the Chief Electoral Officer’s office were also present.
