The Election Commission of India has announced the schedule for the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Telangana. Booth level officers (BLOs) will begin house-to-house visits from June 25 to update voter records. The exercise is aligned with the nationwide Census-related field deployment schedule.
Preparatory Activities Begin June 15
Chief Electoral Officer of Telangana, C Sudharshan Reddy, stated that preparatory activities for the revision process will be carried out from June 15 to June 24. These include training personnel, identifying field staff, mapping work areas, and printing enumeration forms.
"We will complete the pre-SIR mapping by June 15. The workforce has been identified and training is already under way for BLOs and other officials involved in the process," Sudharshan Reddy said.
He added that transfers in the revenue and municipal administration departments will be temporarily halted, as a majority of personnel engaged in the SIR exercise belong to these departments.
House-to-House Enumeration Drive
During the house-to-house enumeration drive from June 25 to July 24, BLOs will distribute partially pre-filled enumeration forms in duplicate to all existing electors and assist them in completing the details. The officials will subsequently revisit households to collect the filled forms and issue acknowledgement slips to voters.
According to the CEO, if a residence is found locked during a visit, BLOs will make at least three attempts to contact the occupants. Electors will also have the option of downloading the forms online and submitting them digitally. However, online submissions will still be subject to physical verification by BLOs during field visits.
No Supporting Documents Initially
Sudharshan Reddy clarified that no supporting documents would be collected during the initial phase of the exercise. "At this stage, BLOs will only distribute and collect enumeration forms. Supporting documents, if required, will be sought only after publication of the draft electoral roll and depending on individual cases," he said.
The dates of BLO visits will be publicised in advance by Electoral Registration Officers to ensure wider public awareness. BLOs will also assist voters in updating details relating to their own names or those of their parents, grandparents, and other family records linked to earlier electoral rolls, including the 2002 SIR records.
Key Dates and Process
The revision exercise is being conducted with October 1, 2026, as the qualifying date under Article 324 of the Constitution and Section 21 of the Representation of the People Act, 1950. Rationalisation and rearrangement of polling stations are scheduled to be completed by July 24.
- Draft Electoral Roll Publication: July 31
- Claims and Objections Period: July 31 to August 30
- Hearings and Verifications: Continue until September 28
- Final Electoral Roll Publication: October 1, 2026
Electors who submit duly filled enumeration forms during the enumeration period, including those submitted online with signatures, will have their names included in the draft roll. Those who fail to submit forms during the designated period may still apply through Form 6 along with the prescribed declaration form during the claims and objections window.
In cases where voter details are incomplete, the Electoral Registration Officer or Assistant Electoral Registration Officer may initiate further inquiry, allowing electors to furnish supporting documents during hearings.
Consultations with Political Parties
The CEO also held consultations with representatives of recognised national and state political parties and briefed them on the SIR process in detail. The Election Commission aims to ensure a transparent and inclusive revision of electoral rolls in Telangana.
