The Aryavarth Express
Guwahati: Assam has concluded its Special Revision of Electoral Rolls (SIR) exercise, with Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Anurag Goyal announcing that the process ended on February 10 after beginning in November across all 35 districts of the state.
The revision drive, which involved door-to-door verification by Booth Level Officers (BLOs), identified around 6.27 lakh individuals who are about to turn 18. Of these, approximately 5.86 lakh new names have been added to the electoral roll. Meanwhile, 2.43 lakh names were deleted from the draft roll, resulting in a net deletion of the same number during the finalisation process.
Goyal described the exercise as a significant step toward ensuring a clean and accurate voter list ahead of upcoming elections. He noted that unlike the routine annual Summary Special Revision (SSR), where citizens are expected to submit Forms 6, 7, or 8 for additions, deletions, or corrections, the recent SIR involved proactive door-to-door identification of eligible voters.
“Cleaning the voter list before going into an election is very important. Through targeted verification, we have been able to publish a clean and neat voter list,” Goyal said.
The CEO urged residents to verify their names in the newly published electoral roll via the Voter Helpline App, the voters.eci.gov.in portal, or by contacting their local BLO. He added that the process of continuous updation has already begun and will remain open until the last date of nomination, allowing eligible voters to make necessary corrections.
Meanwhile, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has launched a large-scale awareness campaign on Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) and Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) systems across poll-bound states and the Union Territory of Puducherry, including Assam.
According to an ECI press note, more than 1.20 lakh electors have participated in EVM demonstration camps, with over 1.16 lakh casting mock votes. Mobile Demonstration Vans have covered over 29,000 polling station locations as of February 10.
The campaign, conducted through EVM Demonstration Centres and Mobile Demonstration Vans, aims to enhance voter confidence by offering hands-on experience with the machines and addressing concerns about their functioning. The Commission said it remains committed to ensuring transparent elections and will continue to expand voter awareness initiatives in the coming days.
