The Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls, and how to check your name

What is the Special Intensive Revision?

It is a fresh, house-to-house check of every entry on the electoral roll, in which Booth Level Officers (BLOs) collect a form from each listed voter. The Election Commission of India (ECI) revises rolls “before every election or as per requirement”, according to the Delhi Chief Electoral Officer’s FAQ, and an intensive revision rebuilds them through fresh enumeration. The FAQ states the aim: “No eligible citizen is left out and no ineligible person is included in the Electoral Roll.” The ECI has cited migration-related duplicate registrations and dead voters who were not removed.

The SIR began in Bihar in June 2025. The ECI announced the third phase on 14 May 2026, covering about 36.73 crore electors in 16 states and 3 Union Territories, The News Minute reported. On 27 May 2026 the Supreme Court upheld the Bihar SIR order, the ECI has said.

How does it work?

BLOs deliver a pre-printed enumeration form to each voter, collect it back, and the names of those whose forms are not collected are left off the draft roll. BLOs make at least three visits, and the voter keeps an acknowledgement copy. Forms can also be filled online on voters.eci.gov.in. Under the Delhi FAQ, “During Enumeration phase, no document is required to be provided by the elector,” and giving an Aadhaar number is optional. An adult family member can fill in the form for someone who is away.

The form asks for details from the last intensive revision roll (2002 in Delhi; 2003 in Punjab), either the voter’s own or a parent’s or grandparent’s. Voters who cannot be linked to that roll may get a notice asking for one of 12 documents listed by the ECI.

Why are so many names missing from draft rolls?

Because a name is left out of the draft when no form is collected, and the reasons are grouped as absent, shifted, dead or duplicate. Draft rolls in 17 states and Union Territories left out more than 6.15 crore names, Deccan Herald reported on 1 September. The ECI says this is not the same as a final deletion and that names can be restored during claims. Opposition parties have alleged that eligible voters are being removed; our news report sets out both positions and the state figures.

SIR in numbers (as of October 2026)

• 36.73 croreelectors covered by phase III
• 6.15 crorenames left off phase III draft rolls in 17 states and UTs
• 12documents accepted when an ERO issues a notice
• 1950toll-free voter helpline

How do I check my name?

Search on voters.eci.gov.in or the ECINET mobile app, check the draft roll on your state CEO’s website, or ask your BLO.

1. Open the ECI electoral search on voters.eci.gov.in or the ECINET app.
2. Choose your state and search by EPIC (voter ID) number, or by the mobile number registered with the ECI, and enter the captcha.
3. If there is no result, check the draft roll for your polling station on your state CEO’s website, or at the BLO or Voter Centre.
4. Still missing? File Form 6 with the declaration form before your state’s claims deadline. Call 1950 for help.

You can also use the “Book a Call with BLO” option, according to the Delhi FAQ.

My name is missing. What do I do?

File Form 6, with the declaration form and supporting documents, during your state’s claims and objections period. You can submit online through voters.eci.gov.in or the ECINET app, or on paper to your BLO, Assistant Electoral Registration Officer or Electoral Registration Officer, ThePrint reported. If you have moved permanently, Form 6 at your new address transfers your name.

Two other forms matter. Form 7 is used to object to an entry, for example a dead voter still listed, and Form 8 is used to correct details such as name or address, PTI reported in its explainer on Maharashtra’s draft.

What if my name is still missing from the final roll?

You can appeal to the District Election Officer or District Magistrate within 15 days, according to the Delhi FAQ. Final rolls are being published state by state through the autumn, and dates have shifted in several states, so check your state CEO’s website for the current schedule.

What is the Form 6 declaration dispute?

The ECI added an SIR declaration to Form 6, and its legality is now being examined by the Supreme Court. On 25 September the ECI withdrew the extra declaration from online Form 6 in states where revision was complete, PTI reported. On 5 October a bench led by Chief Justice Surya Kant said “Any modification to Form 6 has not been approved by us.” The ECI’s position, in its press note of 26 September, is that “The declaration attached to Form 6 for SIR has been upheld by the Hon’ble Supreme Court.” Until the court rules, voters filing claims should use the form and declaration their state CEO currently prescribes.