Odisha to Begin Special Intensive Revision of Electoral Rolls on May 30
EC to conduct Special Intensive Revision from May 30: Odisha’s Chief Electoral Officer
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The Election Commission of India will conduct a month-long Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls in Odisha starting May 30, 2026. The exercise aims to update voter information and will culminate with the publication of final electoral rolls on September 6, 2026, after a series of verification and objection processes.
- 01The revision process will involve 45,255 booth-level officers conducting house-to-house verification across Odisha.
- 02Training for booth-level officers and agents will take place from May 20 to 29, 2026.
- 03Draft electoral rolls will be published on July 5, 2026, with claims and objections accepted until August 4, 2026.
- 04Odisha currently has 38,123 polling booths, which will increase to 45,255 after the revision.
- 05The state has a total of 3.34 crore voters, including 1.68 crore men, 1.65 crore women, and 3,090 third genders.
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The Election Commission (EC) of India will carry out a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Odisha from May 30 to June 28, 2026. Chief Electoral Officer R. S. Gopalan announced that the training for booth-level officers (BLOs) and booth-level agents (BLAs) will be conducted from May 20 to 29, 2026. Following this training, BLOs will engage in door-to-door verification to update voter details, which includes enrolling new voters who have turned 18, removing deceased individuals, and correcting errors in the electoral rolls. The draft electoral rolls will be published on July 5, 2026, and citizens can file claims and objections until August 4, 2026. The final electoral rolls will be published on September 6, 2026. Currently, Odisha has 38,123 polling booths, which will increase to 45,255 after the revision process is completed. This initiative aims to ensure accurate voter representation in the state, which has 3.34 crore voters, comprising 1.68 crore men, 1.65 crore women, and 3,090 third genders.
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The electoral roll revision will ensure that the voter list is accurate and up-to-date, which is crucial for fair elections in Odisha.
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