Shillong, September 30, 2026 (Yes Punjab News)
More than 90 per cent of hearings under Meghalaya’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls have been completed, with Booth Level Officers (BLOs) set to visit voters’ homes to collect documents in cases involving missing or discrepant electoral records, officials said on Wednesday.
Meghalaya Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Dr. B.D.R. Tiwari reviewed the progress of SIR 2026 during a virtual meeting on September 29 with Deputy Commissioners, District Election Officers, Electoral Registration Officers (EROs) and other election officials.
According to the CEO’s office, the state has 21,69,243 electors on the Draft Electoral Roll. Of the 6,51,735 notices generated during the revision process, 6,51,066 have been delivered, while 619 remain unserved.
A total of 5,90,784 hearings have been completed, representing 90.65 per cent of the notices issued. Following scrutiny under the prescribed procedure, 910 electors have been found ineligible for inclusion in the Final Electoral Roll, while 19,07,182 electors have been retained for final publication.
Election authorities have also digitised 23,259 applications, including 12,624 Form 6 applications for new enrolment, 1,616 Form 7 applications for objections or deletions, and 9,019 Form 8 applications for shifting and corrections.
The next phase will address 2,22,786 “No Mapping” cases and 4,28,949 “Mapping Discrepancy” cases. Under the latest Election Commission of India directives, BLOs will visit the homes of affected voters to collect and upload the required documents through ECINET. Most voters in these categories will not need to visit ERO or Assistant Electoral Registration Officer offices.
Hearings will be held only in exceptional cases, as determined by the ERO, and will preferably take place online. Electors may also authorise an adult family member to appear on their behalf.
Officials have been directed to set up dedicated help desks and special camps for senior citizens, persons with disabilities, labourers, homeless people and other vulnerable groups.
The CEO’s office clarified that receiving a notice or being categorised under “No Mapping” or “Mapping Discrepancy” does not automatically mean that a voter’s name will be deleted.
With the claims and objections period having ended on September 18, the revision has entered its final statutory stages. The CEO’s office urged eligible citizens to verify their names when the Final Electoral Roll is published, reiterating that no eligible elector should be left behind.
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