Time has come for voters in Delhi to scrutinize their old electoral rolls: Election Commission initiates Special Summary Revision process, revealing significant years and details
The Election Commission (EC) of India has initiated preparations for the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voter lists in Delhi, with the aim of ensuring the inclusion of all eligible citizens and the exclusion of ineligible voters from the electoral rolls.
In a move that eases the process for current registered voters, those whose names were on the 2002 rolls will not be required to submit any additional proofs other than an enumeration form for the SIR. Similarly, voters whose names appear in both the 2002 and 2025 voter lists will only need to submit Enumeration Forms and an extract of the 2002 voter list.
The EC's website now features two tabs dedicated to the SIR, one for the old voter list and another for the SIR process. The present assembly constituencies in Delhi have been mapped with the constituencies as they existed in 2002, allowing voters to search for their names using their voter card number or other details.
For those whose names do not appear on the 2002 voter list but whose parents' names do, an identity proof will be required, along with the enumeration form and an extract of the 2002 voter list in respect of parents.
All officers required and concerned in Delhi - district election officers, electoral registration officers, assistant electoral registration officers, and Booth-level officers (BLOs) - have been trained, and BLOs have been appointed in all assembly constituencies in Delhi.
The SIR process is a recheck and remaking of the entire voter list, similar to the process recently implemented in Bihar, where elections are set to start next month. In Bihar, the cutoff for the SIR was a 2003 list.
The Supreme Court has stated that the final hearing in the Bihar SIR case is likely in October's first week, and the verdict will apply to all of India. The EC has not yet decided if the nationwide revision will be conducted simultaneously or in a staggered manner.
The EC maintains that the SIR's purpose is to protect the integrity of the electoral rolls, as part of its constitutional mandate. Similar trainings have taken place in other states, including West Bengal, where elections are due next year.
The SIR in Delhi has started preparations as of September 2025, with exact dates to be announced soon. Voters are encouraged to go through the 2002 voter list available on the Delhi CEO's website to verify their and their parents' names for the upcoming SIR.
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