A Booth Level Officer (BLO) checks documents during Special Investigation Revision to electoral roll drive in Bihar. File photo
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has started phase two of Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in 12 States and Union Territories from October 28, 2025. 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.
The first phase of the SIR was held in Bihar, following which more than 68 lakh names were deleted from the electoral rolls.
In this phase of the SIR, the house-to-house enumeration will take place for a month from November 4 to December 4, and the draft rolls will be published on December 9.
ECI has published a list of ‘Indicative (not Exhaustive) Documents’ required for the revision of the draft electoral roll.
Here are the documents for SIR:
1. Any identity cards, pension payment order issued to a regular employee/pensioner of any central government/State govt/PSU.
2. Any identity cards/certificates/documents issued by the Indian govt./ Banks/local authorities/PCU
3. Birth certificate issued by the competent authority
4. Passport
5. Matriculation/Educational certificate issued by recognised Boards/Universities
6. Permanent resident certificate issued by the State authority
7. Forest Rights Certificate 8. OBC/ST/SC or any caste certificate
9. National Register of Citizens (wherever it exists)
10. Family register prepared by State/Local authorities
11. Any land/house allotment certificate by Govt.
12. For Aadhaar, Commission’s directions issued vide letter No. 23/2025-ERS/Vol.II dated 9.09.2025 shall apply
*No document is required during the enumeration process
Published – October 30, 2025 02:33 pm IST
