NEW DELHI: The yearly abstract revision of the electoral roll countrywide, as regards to Jan 1, 2026 because the qualifying date, might be transformed right into a pan-India particular in depth revision (SIR) workout at the strains of the only in Bihar, stories Bharti Jain. A transparent indication of this has include EC convening a gathering with leader electoral officials of all states and UTs on Sept 10 to talk about modalities of the pan-India SIR workout. The main points sought come with present citizens energy and that throughout the closing SIR, qualifying date of closing SIR and whether or not rolls from closing SIR had been digitised and uploaded at the CEO’s site. EC can even pay attention the CEOs’ tips on any further paperwork to turn out citizenship and the rationalisation of polling stations (PS) to restrict selection of electors in keeping with PS to at least one,200; and the standing of appointment and coaching of electoral registration officials (ERO), further EROs and sales space stage officials (BLOs).The pan-India SIR workout would require electors throughout all states and Union Territories (UTs), barring Bihar, to fill and post signed enumeration paperwork, without or with documentation as in keeping with the factors to be laid down via EC in its pan-India SIR order anticipated someday later this month or early subsequent month.EC had declared its resolution to habits SIR in all of the nation “for the release of its constitutional mandate to offer protection to the integrity of electoral rolls” in its order dated June 24, 2025. On the other hand, it selected to begin the workout with Bihar in view of the upcoming meeting ballot there, whilst saying that the agenda for the remainder of the rustic can be issued “one after the other in the end”.Even though there was once hypothesis that SIR would observe subsequent within the 4 states and a UT – Assam, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Puducherry – due for polls in April 2026, there’s now abundant indication that EC does now not wish to waste its assets or replica efforts with two pan-India roll revision workouts – the particular abstract revision this is finished between Oct and Dec each and every 12 months and the pan-India SIR, which may also be performed inside the similar time frame.It’s going to be attention-grabbing to peer what cutoff date EC comes to a decision for different state/UT rolls, in line with which the BLOs will distribute the pre-filled enumeration paperwork to electors thru space visits. Some states like West Bengal have already stepped up the problem of paperwork authorised in SIR.The pan-India enumeration workout might be unfold over a month. A draft roll shall then be printed and claims and objections authorised over the following one month. Those might be disposed of within the following 25 days and the general rolls for all states/UTs printed in early Jan 2026. Closing 12 months, the yearly abstract revision of rolls as regards to Jan 1, 2025, had began on October 29, 2024; alternatively, SIR would wish to get started a month previous to deal with the enumeration section.As relating to SIR in Bihar, the ones integrated within the ultimate rolls in their respective state/UT printed after the closing in depth revision undertaken in 2003-04 might be presumed as residents and best wish to post their signed enumeration paperwork with none paperwork. The remainder electors, alternatively, will wish to connect paperwork laid out in the fee to turn out their eligibility as in keeping with Article 326 of the Charter – being a minimum of 18 years of age and a citizen of India.EC maintains that the aim of SIR is to purify the rolls via hunting down electors who’re lifeless, completely shifted, enrolled at more than one puts or non-citizens. The preparation of electoral roll should be sure that all eligible residents are integrated and all ineligible individuals excluded, as in keeping with EC officers.