This initiative is designed to refresh voter lists through a house-to-house verification conducted by Booth Level Officers (BLOs).
In this third phase, more than 3.94 lakh BLOs will connect with approximately 36.73 crore electors at their residences. They will receive support from 3.42 lakh Booth Level Agents (BLAs) appointed by various political parties during the Enumeration Phase.
Below is the Election Commission’s state-specific schedule for Special Intensive Revision – Phase III:
Odisha, Mizoram, Sikkim, and Manipur (Qualifying Date of SIR- July 1, 2026)
Preparation, training and printing: May 20, 2026 – May 29, 2026
House-to-house visits by BLOs: May 30, 2026 – June 28, 2026
Rationalisation of polling stations: To be completed by June 28, 2026
Publication of draft electoral rolls: July 5, 2026
Period for filing claims and objections: July 5, 2026 – August 4, 2026
Notice phase/disposal of claims of objections: July 5, 2026 – September 2, 2026
Publication of final electoral roll: September 6, 2026 Also Read | EC announces Rajya Sabha polls for 24 seats on June 18Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu (Qualifying Date of SIR- July 1, 2026)
Preparation, training and printing: May 25, 2026 – June 3, 2026
House-to-house visits by BLOs: June 4, 2026 – July 3, 2026
Rationalisation of polling stations: To be completed by July 3, 2026
Publication of draft electoral rolls: July 10, 2026
Period for filing claims and objections: July 10, 2026 – August 9, 2026
Notice phase/disposal of claims of objections: July 10, 2026 – September 7, 2026
Publication of final electoral roll: September 11, 2026Uttarakhand (Qualifying Date of SIR- July 1, 2026)
Preparation, training and printing: May 29, 2026 – June 7, 2026
House-to-house visits by BLOs: June 8, 2026 – July 7, 2026
Rationalisation of polling stations: To be completed by July 7, 2026
Publication of draft electoral rolls: July 14, 2026
Period for filing claims and objections: July 14, 2026 – August 13, 2026
Notice phase/disposal of claims of objections: July 14, 2026 – September 11, 2026
Publication of final electoral roll: September 15, 2026 Also Read | West Bengal Falta Assembly Re-election: 87.85% voter turnout recordedAndhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Haryana, and Chandigarh (Qualifying Date of SIR- July 1, 2026)
Preparation, training and printing: June 5, 2026 – June 14, 2026
House-to-house visits by BLOs: June 15, 2026 – July 14, 2026
Rationalisation of polling stations: To be completed by July 14, 2026
Publication of draft electoral rolls: July 21, 2026
Period for filing claims and objections: July 21, 2026 – August 20, 2026
Notice phase/disposal of claims of objections: July 21 – September 18, 2026
Publication of final electoral roll: September 22, 2026Telangana and Punjab (Qualifying Date of SIR- October 1, 2026)
Preparation, training and printing: June 15, 2026 – June 24, 2026
House-to-house visits by BLOs: June 25, 2026 – July 24, 2026
Rationalisation of polling stations: To be completed July 24, 2026
Publication of draft electoral rolls: July 31, 2026
Period for filing claims and objections: July 31, 2026 – August 30, 2026
Notice phase/disposal of claims of objections: July 31, 2026 – September 28, 2026
Publication of final electoral roll: October 1, 2026Karnataka, Meghalaya, Maharashtra, Jharkhand, and Delhi (Qualifying Date of SIR- October 1, 2026)
Preparation, training and printing: June 20, 2026 – June 29, 2026
House-to-house visits by BLOs: June 30, 2026 – July 29, 2026
Rationalisation of polling stations: To be completed by July 29, 2026
Publication of draft electoral rolls: August 5, 2026
Period for filing claims and objections: August 5, 2026 – September 4, 2026
Notice phase/disposal of claims of objections: August 5, 2026 – October 3, 2026
Publication of final electoral roll: October 7, 2026 Also Read | Vijay govt scraps ₹16.83 lakh tender after DMK flags six-hour timeline; two officials suspendedNagaland (Qualifying Date of SIR- October 1, 2026)
Preparation, training and printing: August 5, 2026 – August 14, 2026
House-to-house visits by BLOs: August 16, 2026 – September 14, 2026
Rationalisation of polling stations: To be completed by September 14, 2026
Publication of draft electoral rolls: September 20, 2026
Period for filing claims and objections: September 20, 2026 – October 20, 2026
Notice phase/disposal of claims of objections: September 20, 2026 – November 18, 2026
Publication of final electoral roll: November 22, 2026Tripura (Qualifying Date of SIR- October 1, 2026)
Preparation, training and printing: September 5, 2026 – September 14, 2026
House-to-house visits by BLOs: September 15, 2026 – October 14, 2026
Rationalisation of polling stations: To be completed by October 14, 2026
Publication of draft electoral rolls: October 21, 2026
Period for filing claims and objections: October 21, 2026 – November 20, 2026
Notice phase/disposal of claims of objections: October 21, 2026 – December 19, 2026
Publication of final electoral roll: December 23, 2026
Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh will not be included in this upcoming phase. The ECI indicated that separate schedules for these areas will be disclosed later.
