The distribution of enumeration forms for the Special Intensive Revision (SIR-2026) of the electoral rolls for the Assembly and Lok Sabha constituencies began on Tuesday across Kerala.
As part of the enumeration phase, which will run from November 4 to December 4, Booth Level Officers (BLOs) will visit every household to collect basic voter information. Electors listed in the 2025 roll must fill in their details, sign, and return the form to the BLO. Those who are currently out of station can complete the process online.
Officials clarified that no verification documents are required at this stage; even a signed form will make an elector eligible for inclusion in the draft voters’ list. Verification by Electoral Registration Officers (EROs) will begin only after the publication of the draft rolls on December 9. The Election Commission of India has ordered the statewide revision to ensure that the electoral rolls are accurate, updated, and inclusive of all eligible citizens. To aid the process, Chief Electoral Officer and Secretary Dr Rathan U Kelkar IAS has urged residential associations to extend full cooperation. Associations have been asked to assist BLOs in visiting homes, nominate representatives for coordination, display revision details on notice boards or digital groups, and encourage residents to verify their voter information.
All BLOs will carry identity cards with QR codes that can be scanned to verify their credentials on the Election Commission’s website. Enumeration forms will also include the BLO’s name and contact number. BLOs may be accompanied by Booth Level Agents (BLAs) nominated by political parties.
BLOs will provide advance notice before visiting. If an elector is not at home, the BLO will make up to three repeat visits to ensure no voter is missed.
Each voter will receive two sets of enumeration forms to be filled and signed in duplicate. The BLO will countersign both and retain one copy for the Election Commission, returning the other with a stamped acknowledgement.
If a voter's or their family’s name does not appear in the 2002 roll, they may later be asked to produce citizenship credentials from a list of 11 indicative documents specified by the Election Commission, ahead of the final roll publication next year.
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