A meeting with representatives of recognized political parties was held on November 3, 2025, under the chairmanship of the Electoral Registration Officer (ERO), Andaman & Nicobar Islands Parliamentary Constituency (ANIPC), in the Conference Hall of the Deputy Commissioner’s Office, South Andaman. The purpose of the meeting was to brief the party representatives on the procedures, objectives, and schedule of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the Electoral Roll for 2025–2026.
During the session, the ERO explained in detail the process and purpose of the Special Intensive Revision and shared the complete timeline for each phase of the exercise. According to the official schedule, the preparation, training, and printing phase will be carried out from October 28 to November 3, 2025. The enumeration period will be conducted from November 4 to December 4, 2025, during which Booth Level Officers (BLOs) will visit households to distribute and collect enumeration forms. The rationalization and rearrangement of polling stations will be completed by December 4, 2025.
Further, the updation of the control table and preparation of the draft electoral roll will be done between December 5 and December 8, 2025, with the publication of the draft roll scheduled for December 9, 2025. The period for filing claims and objections will continue from December 9, 2025, to January 8, 2026, followed by the notice phase from December 9, 2025, to January 31, 2026, which will include issuance, hearing, verification, and disposal of claims and objections. The checking of health parameters of the rolls and obtaining the Commission’s approval for final publication will be completed by February 3, 2026, and the final publication of the electoral roll is set for February 7, 2026.
Outlining the duties during the SIR, the ERO stated that Booth Level Officers will collect Form 6 and Declaration Forms for the inclusion of new electors and assist voters in filling the Enumeration Form (EF). BLOs will submit the completed forms to the ERO or Assistant ERO and are required to make at least three visits to each household. They will also facilitate online submission of the Enumeration Form, particularly for urban voters and temporary migrants.
Additionally, BLOs will identify deceased voters, permanently shifted electors, and those registered in more than one location. The ERO emphasized that apart from the Enumeration Form, no other document is required to be collected during the enumeration phase.
Electors have been urged to fill the Enumeration Form and hand it over to their BLOs during their visit or submit it online through the Election Commission’s portal at https://voters.eci.gov.in.
The ERO reiterated that the guiding objective of the SIR is to ensure that no eligible voter is left out and no ineligible person is included in the electoral roll. The meeting was attended by representatives of recognized political parties, and the ERO sought their full cooperation for the smooth and successful conduct of the Special Intensive Revision process. The cooperation of the general public has also been requested for the effective completion of the revision exercise.
