Meghalaya Launches SIR 2026: 1.19 Lakh Enumeration Forms Distributed on Day 1

SHILLONG: Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of Meghalaya, Dr. B.D.R. Tiwari, on Wednesday said that the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) 2026 of the electoral rolls has commenced across the state, with Booth Level Officers (BLOs) launching a statewide house-to-house campaign to distribute Enumeration Forms (EFs) for updating the electoral rolls.

Addressing the media at his chamber, Dr. Tiwari said 1,19,129 Enumeration Forms were distributed on the first day of the campaign, covering 5.07 per cent of the state’s total electorate of 23,49,645 voters.

The exercise, which began on June 30 as per the programme announced by the Election Commission of India (ECI), aims to ensure that all eligible citizens are included in the electoral rolls while ineligible entries are removed.

A total of 3,551 Booth Level Officers have been deployed across the state for the revision process. They are being assisted by 60 Electoral Registration Officers (EROs), 166 Assistant Electoral Registration Officers (AEROs), and 410 BLO Supervisors, all of whom have been trained to carry out and supervise the exercise.

Among the districts, South West Garo Hills recorded the highest coverage, with 20.49 per cent of Enumeration Forms distributed, followed by North Garo Hills (10.25 per cent), South Garo Hills (6.67 per cent), and West Garo Hills (6.50 per cent). In East Khasi Hills, which has the state’s largest electorate, 28,006 forms were distributed, covering 4.43 per cent of voters as of 3 pm on July 1.

The house-to-house distribution and verification exercise will continue until July 29. During the campaign, BLOs will distribute Enumeration Forms in duplicate, collect one completed copy after issuing an acknowledgement, and make up to three visits to households if residents are unavailable.

If a house remains locked after three visits, the form will be left at the residence through local authorities or volunteers. No supporting documents are required during the enumeration phase, although electors must affix a recent passport-size photograph to the form or upload one while submitting it online.

Electors also have the option of completing and submitting the Enumeration Form online through the ECINET mobile application or the Voter Services Portal.

To facilitate the exercise, the legacy electoral roll prepared during the last Special Intensive Revision in 2005 has been made available on the Chief Electoral Officer’s website, district administration websites, the ECINET app, and with BLOs.

Electors whose names appear in the 2005 electoral roll have been advised to note details such as their name, relative’s name, Assembly Constituency number, Part number, and Serial number before filling out the Enumeration Form.

Those who migrated to Meghalaya after 2005 and do not find their names in the state’s legacy electoral roll have been advised to search for their details in the electoral rolls of the states where they were previously registered through the Voter Services Portal or the ECINET app and provide the relevant information while completing the form.

The CEO’s office has urged all eligible voters to cooperate with Booth Level Officers, accurately complete the Enumeration Forms, and submit them within the stipulated time to help ensure that Meghalaya’s electoral rolls remain accurate, complete, and up to date.