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EC to Re-Add Missed Voters: Special Drive in 20 States After SIR Criticism
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News18•02-10-2026, 11:11
EC to Re-Add Missed Voters: Special Drive in 20 States After SIR Criticism
- •Election Commission launches special campaign in 20 states to re-add voters missed during Special Intensive Revision (SIR).
- •Booth Level Officers (BLOs) will match pre-SIR and existing voter lists to identify missing names and conduct door-to-door visits.
- •Eligible voters found missing will have their names re-added via Form 6; BLOs to cover 20-25 voters weekly.
- •Campaign also focuses on adding first-time young voters and verifying cases of voters marked as dead, shifted, or absent.
- •Lists will be shared with political parties, and special camps will be held for the poor and homeless to ensure comprehensive enrollment.
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In states where the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) has been completed, old and existing voter lists will be matched to identify voters whose names were present previously but are missing now, following which Booth Level Officers (BLO) will conduct door-to-door visits to verify their status and initiate re-enrollment via Form 6 if eligible.
The Election Commission is implementing this special voter re-verification and recovery campaign across 20 states where the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process has already been completed.
The Election Commission has set a target for Booth Level Officers (BLOs) to reach approximately 20 to 25 voters every week, aiming to complete the verification campaign within about a month.
