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The amendment process is likely to begin in phases from early November, starting with states going to polls in 2026 and some other states. The two-day conference began with the Commission assessing the preparedness of CEOs of states and union territories for SIR, The Indian Express reported.
The changes could be implemented in phases, starting with Assam, Kerala, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal – states that will go to elections next year – and a few others. The final rollout plan will be revealed after the conference.
According to the Election Commission, the commission, which included Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi, also evaluated the status of appointment and training of district, assembly constituency and booth level officials.
According to the EC, “The Commission assessed the progress made on the instructions issued earlier to the CEO for mapping the existing voters with the voters as per the final SIR in the State/UT.”
During the nationwide exercise, the Election Commission may allow voters to submit extracts of their names from the electoral roll of the most recent rigorous revision of any state and not just the state where they currently reside.
during Bihar Sir process, voters can only submit extracts from the most recent amendment of Bihar.
This means that a migrant worker from West Bengal, who is registered as a voter in Mumbai, can remain enrolled in Maharashtra if they can show their name or establish a relationship with a voter whose name was in the 2002 West Bengal voter list.
Wednesday’s discussion was the commission’s second interaction with the CEO, following the last meeting on September 10. Sir In just over a month. In the last meeting, the Election Commission had requested that the CEOs identify as many voters as possible in the electoral rolls from the recent intensive review in their respective states so as to reduce the number of voters who would need to submit papers to prove their eligibility.
The process of mapping existing voters for the final intensive revision has faced hurdles, especially in urban areas where migration is high.
Earlier on June 24, the Election Commission had ordered a special thorough review of electoral records across the country, starting with Bihar, where assembly elections were to be held.
According to the order, all registered voters were required to fill the enumeration form to remain in the rolls, while those enrolled after 2003 (the year of Bihar’s most recent comprehensive roll revision) were asked to submit documents confirming their date and/or place of birth. This was to determine their eligibility as voters, including their citizenship.