As part of the Election Commission's Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise, nearly 72% of Bengaluru's 8.895 million voters have been mapped to the 2002 electoral roll. District Election Officer Maheshwar Rao reported that the mapping process aims to streamline the verification of voters ahead of the upcoming elections. While 72% have been successfully linked, the remaining 28% must provide supporting documents to establish their eligibility for inclusion. This includes voters who may have moved to Bengaluru from other states after 2002. Progress varies across districts, with Bengaluru Urban achieving 78.93% mapping. Booth Level Officers (BLOs) will conduct door-to-door visits from June 30 to July 29 to assist in the verification process. The draft electoral roll is set to be published on August 5, with the final roll expected on October 7, 2023, and a qualifying date of October 1, 2026.