Karnataka's Dharwad District to Conduct Special Intensive Revision of Electoral Rolls
SIR from June 30 in Karnataka's Dharwad district

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From June 30 to October 7, 2026, Karnataka's Dharwad district will carry out a special intensive revision of electoral rolls. The process includes door-to-door visits by booth level officers and aims to ensure accurate voter registration.
- 01The Special Intensive Revision (SIR) will take place from June 30 to October 7, 2026.
- 02Door-to-door visits by booth level officers (BLOs) will occur from June 30 to July 29.
- 03The draft electoral roll will be published on August 5, with claims and objections accepted until September 4.
- 04Dharwad district has 1,665 polling stations and a total electorate of 1,622,294, including 98 third-gender voters.
- 05Voter Facilitation Centres (VFCs) have been established to assist voters throughout the revision process.
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Dharwad district in Karnataka will conduct a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls from June 30 to October 7, 2026, as announced by Deputy Commissioner and District Election Officer Snehal R. The process aims to ensure accurate voter registration, with preparatory activities scheduled from June 20 to June 29. Booth level officers (BLOs) will perform door-to-door visits from June 30 to July 29, leading to the publication of a draft electoral roll on August 5. Voters can file claims and objections between August 5 and September 4, with the final electoral roll set to be published on October 7. The district has 1,665 polling stations and a total electorate of 1,622,294, which includes 8,05,624 men, 8,16,572 women, and 98 third-gender voters. To facilitate the process, 452 Voter Facilitation Centres (VFCs) have been established, and training programs for BLOs and their supervisors are underway.
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The electoral roll revision process aims to ensure accurate voter registration, directly affecting the voting rights of citizens in Dharwad.
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