ECI Revises Maharashtra Voter Roll Schedule: Draft List On August 24, Final Roll On October 27
Mumbai: The Election Commission of India (ECI) has revised the schedule for the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) 2026 programme, the special summary revision of electoral rolls currently underway in Maharashtra. The updated timeline extends the house-to-house verification process and pushes back the publication dates for both the draft and final electoral rolls.
Details Of The Revised Schedule
According to the revised schedule posted on X by the BMC, Booth Level Officers (BLOs) will carry out door-to-door verification from June 30 to August 17, 2026. The rationalisation and restructuring of polling stations will also be completed within this period.
The draft electoral roll will now be published on August 24, 2026. Following its release, voters can file claims and objections between August 24 and September 23, 2026. The Election Commission will simultaneously hear and dispose of these claims and objections from August 24 to October 22, 2026. Once the verification and grievance redressal process is complete, the final electoral roll will be published on October 27, 2026, the Election Commission said.
The Special Intensive Revision (SIR) 2026 is a nationwide voter verification exercise aimed at updating and cleaning up electoral rolls through extensive door-to-door checks. The exercise is intended to improve the accuracy of voter lists ahead of upcoming elections.
The programme is designed to weed out duplicate entries and remove the names of deceased, permanently shifted, and ineligible voters, while ensuring all eligible citizens including those turning 18 by October 1, 2026 are enrolled.
As part of the exercise, the ECI is also identifying voters under the ASDDO categories: Absent, Shifted, Dead, Duplicate and Unmapped. Before classifying a voter under any of these categories, Booth Level Officers are required to make at least three visits if the individual is not found during the initial verification round.
The revised schedule comes as the intensive house-to-house verification drive continues across several states, with the Election Commission extending timelines to allow for more thorough voter verification and to ensure maximum enrolment of eligible electors.