Jharkhand Launches Special Revision of Electoral Roll to Include All Eligible Voters
Not a single eligible Indian citizen will be left out of electoral roll: J’khand CEO

Image: Hindustan Times
The Chief Electoral Officer of Jharkhand, K Ravi Kumar, announced the initiation of a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral roll starting June 20. The aim is to ensure that no eligible Indian citizen is excluded, with booth-level officers visiting households to verify voter information and collect applications.
- 01The Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral roll will begin on June 20 and end with the final roll publication on October 7.
- 02Booth-level officers (BLOs) will conduct door-to-door visits to verify voter information and collect applications from new voters.
- 03The draft electoral roll will be published on August 5, with a period for claims and objections running until September 4.
- 04The qualifying date for the electoral roll revision is set for October 1, 2026.
- 05Kumar urged the public to refrain from believing misleading information and emphasized that no voter's name would be removed without a proper hearing.
Advertisement
In-Article Ad
K Ravi Kumar, the Chief Electoral Officer of Jharkhand, announced the start of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral roll, set to commence on June 20. This initiative aims to ensure that every eligible Indian citizen is included in the electoral roll. Kumar emphasized that booth-level officers (BLOs) will conduct door-to-door visits to verify voter information and collect applications from new voters. Special camps will also be organized for those voters who cannot be contacted directly by BLOs. The preparatory work, including training and printing tasks, will take place from June 20 to 29. Following this, the BLOs will distribute enumeration forms and verify information from June 30 to July 29. The draft electoral roll is scheduled for publication on August 5, with a claims and objections period running until September 4. The final electoral roll will be published on October 7, with the qualifying date set as October 1, 2026. Kumar reassured that no voter's name would be removed without a proper hearing and urged the public to cooperate in making the electoral roll cleaner and more inclusive.
Advertisement
In-Article Ad
The SIR process aims to ensure that all eligible voters in Jharkhand are included in the electoral roll, promoting greater electoral participation.
Advertisement
In-Article Ad
Reader Poll
Do you believe the electoral roll revision will improve voter participation?
Connecting to poll...
Read the original article
Visit the source for the complete story.





