Punjab SIR electoral roll revision 99.21% complete: Chief Electoral Officer
Synopsis
Punjab has completed 99.21% of its Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls, with eight districts and 55 of 117 Assembly constituencies fully done. BLOs will now visit voters at home to collect pending documents, and weekend facilitation camps are being held to push the exercise to 100%.
Key Takeaways
Punjab's Special Intensive Revision ( SIR ) of electoral rolls is 99.21% complete as of 1 October 2026 .
Eight districts — Moga, SBS Nagar, Mansa, Tarn Taran, Faridkot, Sangrur, Patiala , and Malerkotla — have fully completed the revision.
55 of 117 Assembly constituencies have also finished the process.
Booth-level officers ( BLOs ) will visit electors at home to collect pending documents, avoiding the need for personal hearings at ERO offices.
Help desks and weekend facilitation camps have been set up to resolve remaining pendencies across the state.
Punjab's Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls has reached 99.21 per cent completion across the state, Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Anindita Mitra announced on Thursday, 1 October 2026. The near-complete revision signals that the state's election machinery is in the final stretch of ensuring every eligible voter is accurately registered ahead of future polls.
Districts and Constituencies That Have Completed the Exercise
Eight districts have fully wrapped up the SIR process: Moga, Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar (SBS Nagar), Mansa, Tarn Taran, Faridkot, Sangrur, Patiala, and Malerkotla. At the constituency level, 55 of the 117 Assembly constituencies have also completed the process, reflecting broad but uneven progress across the state.
How Pending Cases Will Be Handled
To minimise inconvenience to voters where notices have been issued and hearings or document submissions remain pending, booth-level officers (BLOs) will now visit electors directly at their residences to collect the required documents. This removes the need for voters to travel to the offices of Electoral Registration Officers (EROs) for personal hearings.
'This arrangement will save electors from visiting the offices of Electoral Registration Officers (EROs) for personal hearings and submission of documents, wherever applicable,' CEO Mitra said.
Weekend Camps and Help Desks Set Up
Facilitation camps are being organised over the coming weekend in areas where some pendency remains. Additionally, help desks have been established at the offices of District Election Officers (DEOs) and EROs across Punjab to assist voters and address their queries related to the electoral roll revision.
Appeal to Voters and the Road Ahead
CEO Mitra urged all eligible voters to cooperate fully with BLOs and election officials by providing the necessary documents and information promptly. The CEO's office, she noted, is working in coordination with the entire election machinery to ensure the revision is completed 'smoothly, transparently, and on time.' With 99.21 per cent of the work already done, Punjab is expected to complete the SIR process in the coming days.
Point of View
But the final stretch of any electoral roll revision is where exclusions tend to cluster — among migrant workers, women registered under maiden names, and recently relocated voters. The shift to door-step document collection by BLOs is a pragmatic fix, but its effectiveness depends entirely on the quality of grassroots outreach in those remaining pockets. Punjab's 117-constituency spread means even a fraction of a percentage point in exclusions can translate to thousands of disenfranchised voters. The real measure of this exercise will come when the final rolls are published and civil society organisations scrutinise them for systematic omissions.
NationPress
1 Oct 2026
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Punjab?
The Special Intensive Revision (SIR) is a targeted exercise conducted by the Election Commission of India to ensure that every eligible voter is accurately included in the electoral roll and that outdated or incorrect entries are corrected. In Punjab, the 2026 SIR covers all 117 Assembly constituencies across the state.
How much of the SIR process has Punjab completed?
As of 1 October 2026, Punjab has completed 99.21% of the Special Intensive Revision. Eight districts and 55 of 117 Assembly constituencies have fully finished the exercise, according to Chief Electoral Officer Anindita Mitra.
What happens to voters who still have pending notices or hearings?
Booth-level officers (BLOs) will visit such voters at their homes to collect the required documents directly, removing the need for electors to appear at Electoral Registration Officer (ERO) offices for personal hearings. Weekend facilitation camps are also being held to clear remaining pendencies.
Where can voters get help with the electoral roll revision in Punjab?
Help desks have been set up at the offices of District Election Officers (DEOs) and Electoral Registration Officers (EROs) across all districts in Punjab to assist voters with queries and concerns related to the electoral roll.
When is the SIR exercise in Punjab expected to be fully completed?
The CEO's office has not specified a precise end date, but with 99.21% of the work done and weekend camps underway, the process is expected to be wrapped up within the coming days, according to CEO Anindita Mitra.
