Election Commission to Launch Phase III of Special Intensive Revision for 40 Crore Voters
EC To Roll Out Phase III Of SIR In Coming Days, Nearly 40 Crore Electors To Be Covered
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The Election Commission of India will soon initiate Phase III of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, covering nearly 40 crore electors across 22 states and 5 Union Territories. This follows the completion of assembly elections in several states, with the goal of updating the electoral rolls nationwide.
- 01Phase III of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) will cover nearly 40 crore electors.
- 02The exercise follows the completion of assembly elections in Kerala, Assam, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu, and West Bengal.
- 03Over 60 crore voters have already been covered under the SIR exercise.
- 04Phase II resulted in the removal of more than 5.18 crore names from the electoral rolls.
- 05The SIR exercise aims to ensure accurate and updated electoral rolls across all states and Union Territories.
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The Election Commission of India is preparing to roll out Phase III of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, which will encompass nearly 40 crore electors across 22 states and 5 Union Territories. This decision comes after the assembly elections in Kerala, Assam, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu, and West Bengal concluded. Previously, SIR has been executed in 10 states and 3 Union Territories, with over 60 crore voters already accounted for in the clean-up exercise. The Election Commission's data indicates that during Phase II, the electoral rolls were reduced by 10.2%, with 66.88 lakh deceased voters removed, and a total of 5.18 crore names eliminated from the rolls. The SIR initiative aims to enhance the accuracy of electoral rolls nationwide, with the final electoral rolls for the previous phases already published.
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The SIR will help ensure that electoral rolls are accurate, which is crucial for upcoming elections and voter participation.
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