How migrants, students and first-time voters can enroll during SIR

SIR

With the Election Commission having completed a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) close on the heels of assembly elections in Bihar, the poll body is now conducting a similar exercise in 12 States and Union Territories. These states -- primarily are the ones that will go to polls in the next round of state polls in 2026 and 2027.

The 12 States and UTs where the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) began are Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Goa, Puducherry, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, and Lakshadweep. The revision will cover 51 crore voters.

During the process of SIR, the Booth Level Officials (BLO) are, among others ways, collecting to verify details of the voters, receive new applications from prospective voters, and strike off duplicate or invalid voters.

This is critical in identifying new eligible voters, as well as assuring transparency and integrity in elections. Citizens can fill out the SIR form online on the ECI portal or offline through the respective BLO in their locality. The SIR drives participation to assure that every eligible citizen’s name is accurately displayed on the electoral roll.

The ECI has generated an Enumeration Form (EF) based on the previous SIR and subsequent updates. These forms will be distributed by the BLO at the doorstep of each voter.

Distribution phase:  During the distribution, every eligible voter is required to:

-Present their Voter ID card to the BLO.

-Receive the EF, quote their mobile number, and affix their signature in acknowledgement.

-Before handing over the form, the BLO will scan it using the ECI mobile application, which contains the list of all eligible voters in the area. Once the scan is successful, the app blinks blue, indicating:

– The form has been handed over, and

– The app has captured the date, time, and number of forms distributed.

-This process enables daily updation of distribution status in the SIR database.

-Aadhaar number

-Mobile number

-Father’s, mother’s, and spouse’s name (as applicable).

SIR aims to 'clean' electoral data and update the voter list to support transparent and fair elections in the future. During the Special Intensive Revision, citizens may be required to fill out a "enumeration form" (online or offline) to verify or correct their information and or those of other individuals in the electoral roll.