Shillong, Oct 12: The Chief Electoral Officer, Meghalaya, Dr B D R Tiwari held a virtual review meeting with Deputy Commissioners, District Election Officers, Electoral Registration Officers, Assistant Electoral Registration Officers and other officials to review progress of the ongoing Special Intensive Revision 2026.
He also held a separate meeting with representatives of recognised National and State Political Parties where progress of SIR, status of notices and hearings, applications received and preparations for final publication of the electoral roll were discussed.
As per the latest status, out of 21,69,243 electors in the draft electoral roll, 6,51,735 notices were generated, comprising 2,22,786 no mapping cases and 4,28,949 cases involving mapping discrepancies. Of these, 6,21,399 hearings have been completed, which is 95.35 percent of the total notices.
So far, 2,641 electors have been found ineligible for the final electoral roll, while 20,86,026 electors have been parked for final publication.
The CEO emphasised the need to expedite remaining cases while ensuring decisions are taken as per statutory procedures and directions of the Election Commission of India.
During the revision process, a total of 28,627 applications have been received and digitised, comprising 17,248 Form 6 for inclusion, 1,963 Form 7 for deletion, 1,673 Form 8 for shifting of residence and 7,743 Form 8 for correction of entries. The CEO directed concerned EROs and AEROs to ensure timely scrutiny and disposal.
As per revised schedule approved by the Election Commission, the final electoral roll is scheduled for publication on October 26, 2026.
A special drive for enrolment of left-out, first-time and young electors is proposed after final publication. The Commission has reiterated that enrolment is a continuous process.
The office of the CEO urged electors to check their names after publication through their Booth Level Officer or through the Voters’ Service Portal. It reminded that possession of EPIC alone does not entitle a person to vote unless his or her name is included in the electoral roll.
