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Jaipur, Oct 30 (IANS) The Election Commission of India has launched the Special Summary Revision Program (SIR-2026) to update and correct voter lists across Rajasthan.
The objective of the program is to ensure accuracy, inclusiveness and timely updating of the voter list before the upcoming elections.
As per the schedule of the Commission, printing and training work will be conducted from October 28 to November 3, followed by door-to-door distribution of voter enumeration forms and vetting of polling stations between November 4 and December 4.
The draft electoral roll will be published on December 9, with claims and objections open from December 9, 2025 to January 8, 2026. All claims and objections will be settled by January 31 and the final voter list will be released on February 7, 2026.
Jaipur Deputy District Election Officer Meghraj Meena said that Jaipur district consists of 17 assembly constituencies, in which 17 Electoral Registration Officers (EROs) and 83 Assistant Electoral Registration Officers (AEROs) are currently engaged in the revision process. There are a total of 5,046 polling stations in the district, including 744 newly established polling stations.
Currently, Jaipur district has 4,823,379 registered voters, including 2,319,714 women and 101 third gender voters.
He further said that the eligibility date for voter registration under SIR-2026 has been fixed as January 1, 2026. Any Indian citizen who is 18 years of age or above as on this date and is not registered anywhere else is eligible to enrol. Each Booth Level Officer (BLO) will go door-to-door to verify voter eligibility.
Citizens are requested to check their details on the official website of Election Commission https://voters.eci.gov.in or contact their respective BLO.
Meena said that during form submission, applicants can check previous voter records online. If voter forms are not returned due to reasons like absence, transfer, death or duplication, the BLO will verify and update the records.
The details of voters missing from the draft list will be displayed on the notice board of Panchayat Samiti, Municipal Corporation, BDO office or Panchayat office for public information. He clarified that no documents will be collected directly from voters during counting and citizens should assist BLOs by verifying their information.
The Election Commission has approved 13 documents as valid proof for verification – including birth certificate, passport, secondary certificate, domicile certificate, caste certificate, family register, LIC or bank records and Aadhaar card (Note: Aadhaar is not valid as proof of citizenship).
Appealing to all citizens to actively participate in the voter list verification drive, the Deputy District Election Officer said, “The strength of democracy lies in ensuring that the name of every eligible citizen is included in the voter list. Timely verification and correction will help in maintaining the integrity of free and fair elections.”
–IANS
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