Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and his colleagues approved a new timetable for Delhi's Special Intensive Revision today, pushing the filing cut‑off to October 30, 2026. The change follows a month‑long debate over the pace of roll consolidation.
Maharashtra follows suit, with claim and objection filing now due by October 12 and disposal deadlines set for November 10.
The commission also tweaked how voters flagged as 'unmapped' or with 'logical discrepancies' will be handled: Booth Level Officers will visit homes to collect documents—uploaded to ECINet for the Electoral Registration Officer's review. This reduces the need for voters to travel to the ERO office.
Hearings, previously in person, will generally be conducted online, and an authorized family member can represent the voter if needed.
District Election Officers are instructed to set up help desks and special camps in areas with high numbers of night‑shelter residents, laborers and the homeless, to guide those who struggle with the process. The initiative aims to make the revision process inclusive for the most marginalized.
Voters whose names were omitted during the SIR can now apply for inclusion through the continuous updating mechanism, covering both existing and first‑time voters. The EC expects to finalize all disputes by late December, giving parties a clear timetable before the next general election.