Ballari gears up for Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls

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Deputy Commissioner and District Election Officer K. Nagendra Prasad addressing a press conference at the new district administrative complex in Ballari on June 4, 2026. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT

Ballari district will undertake a Special Intensive Revision (SIR)-2026 of electoral rolls, including a door-to-door voter verification drive from June 30, as part of an initiative by the Election Commission of India (ECI) to prepare an accurate and error-free voters’ list.

Addressing a press conference at the VC Hall of the new District Administrative Complex in Ballari on June 4, District Election Officer and Deputy Commissioner K. Nagendra Prasad said every eligible citizen has a responsibility not only to participate in the democratic process through voting, but also to ensure that his or her name is correctly enrolled in the electoral roll.

“The special revision exercise is aimed at ensuring that no eligible voter is left out and that the electoral roll remains transparent, inclusive and free from errors,” he said.

Explaining the process, the Deputy Commissioner said the ongoing special revision was significantly different from the routine annual revision of electoral rolls.

As part of the exercise, Booth Level Officers (BLOs) will compulsorily visit every household covered under the electoral roll published on January 1, 2025, to verify voter details in person. While routine revisions generally involve applications for inclusion, deletion, transposition and correction through Forms 6, 7 and 8, the present exercise involves direct field verification of every voter.

BLOs will visit each house from June 30 to July 21 and distribute a two-page Enumeration Form supplied by the Office of the Chief Electoral Officer. The form will be available in both Kannada and English. One copy of the completed form will be collected by the BLO, while the second copy, duly acknowledged, will be returned to the voter as proof of submission.

Voters may use the acknowledgement receipt to