The Election Commission of India has revised the schedule for Delhi’s Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls, giving voters an additional month to submit claims, objections and applications for inclusion.
Under the revised schedule, the deadline for filing claims and objections has moved from September 30 to October 30, 2026. The deadline for disposal of notices, claims and objections has been extended to November 30, while publication of the final electoral roll has been shifted from November 4 to December 4.
The latest extension follows a request from the Delhi Chief Electoral Officer. The Election Commission said the schedule was revised following the request received from the Delhi CEO. This is the fourth revision of the Delhi SIR timetable since the exercise was ordered on May 14.
Alongside the deadline extension, the Election Commission has introduced a change in the handling of notices issued to voters whose records are either not mapped with the previous electoral roll or contain identified logical discrepancies.
Such voters will generally not have to appear personally at an election office for a hearing. Instead, Booth Level Officers will visit their homes, collect the required documents and upload them on the ECINet platform for consideration by the Electoral Registration Officer. Online hearings may be used in exceptional cases.
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Why This Matters
The electoral roll determines who is formally registered to vote, making the revision process important for both existing and prospective electors. The additional month gives voters more time to respond to notices, seek inclusion or correct electoral details. The doorstep verification procedure also changes how some voters will interact with election officials during the verification process. The Election Commission's clarification that a notice does not itself mean deletion is also important for voters trying to understand their status during the SIR process.
The decision comes during the claims-and-objections stage following publication of Delhi's draft electoral roll on August 31.
According to data reported from the Delhi Chief Electoral Officer's office, the draft roll contained more than 97 lakh electors, while a substantial number of voters had received notices relating to unmapped records or logical discrepancies. The Election Commission has clarified that receiving such a notice does not automatically mean that a voter's name has been deleted.
The revised timetable therefore gives voters additional time
