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Maharashtra CEO: Voters Need Not Appear Physically for Hearings on Electoral Roll Revision
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News18•02-10-2026, 13:30
Maharashtra CEO: Voters Need Not Appear Physically for Hearings on Electoral Roll Revision
- •Voters served notices for "No Mapping" or "Logical Discrepancy" categories in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voter rolls are not required to appear physically for hearings.
- •Booth Level Officers (BLOs) will visit electors' residences to collect required documents, which will then be used by the Electoral Registration Officer (ERO) or Assistant Electoral Registration Officer (AERO) to make a decision.
- •Electors can also submit documents or evidence to the BLOs via WhatsApp, following revised instructions from the Election Commission of India.
- •Physical hearings will only be conducted in exceptional cases where prescribed documents are unavailable or a decision cannot be made based on submitted documents, preferably online.
- •Special camps for electoral registration are scheduled on October 3, 4, 10, and 11, where voters can submit their documents, with additional helpdesks for vulnerable groups.
Key Questions Answered
No, voters who have received notices under the Special Intensive Revision categories do not need to appear physically for hearings. Instead, Booth Level Officers will visit their residences to collect the necessary documents.
The deadline for filing claims and objections regarding the Special Intensive Revision in Maharashtra has been extended to October 12, 2026, while the final disposal of these claims is scheduled for November 10, 2026.
Voters can have their documents collected directly at home by the visiting Booth Level Officer, submit them via WhatsApp to the concerned BLO, or provide them during the polling-station-wise special registration camps.
