The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Wednesday (October 22, 2025) reviewed the progress made in mapping current electors with those present on the electoral rolls prepared after the previous special intensive revision (SIR) carried out in most States between 2002 and 2004.
The mapping exercise involves standardising addresses and correcting discrepancies through house-to-house visits by booth-level officers (BLO). It is being carried out in various States ahead of the roll-out of the SIR across India.
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“BLOs would already have this list (voters in last SIR). This would ensure that around 60%-70% voters would already be covered by the time the SIR process begins”, a senior EC official told The Hindu.
The Election Commission top brass met the Chief Electoral Officers of all States during a two-day conference in the national capital. The meeting was presided over by Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar in the presence of Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi.
