The Election Commission has extended the deadline for the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process, currently underway in 12 states and union territories, by one week. The Commission announced on Sunday that the final voter list will be published on February 14, 2026. The enumeration period for adding and deleting voters, or voter verification, will now run until December 11, instead of the previously scheduled date of December 4. The draft list, originally scheduled for December 9, will now be released on December 16. Following Bihar, SIR began in 12 states and union territories on October 28. This process will involve updating the voter list. New voters will be added and errors found in the voter list will be corrected. Now, check out the new dates… 99.53% of forms reached: In a press release on Saturday, the Election Commission stated that 99.53% of the enumeration forms prepared for 51 crore voters have been distributed to the public. Digitization of approximately 79% of these forms has been completed. This means that the names, addresses, and other details written on the forms collected by BLOs from door to door have been entered into the online system. Now, learn what SIR is… Congress alleges that the death of a BLO during the SIR process is murder. The opposition has been continuously attacking the SIR process. Congress had described the death of a BLO who died due to workload during the process as murder. Congress spokesperson Supriya Shrinate had said that the deaths of 26 BLOs in 20 days amounted to murder in broad daylight. Referring to Gonda BLO Vipin Yadav, Supriya said that his family reported that he was under pressure to remove the names of people from backward classes from the voter list. Supriya said that this is not a story but a harsh truth facing the country. What is the hurry? Take some time and get the SIR done. The SIR issue is not a small matter. It is the most powerful method of vote theft, and that is why it is being used so openly. The SIR case has reached the Supreme Court, hearing on December 2nd. The SIR case has reached the Supreme Court. Petitions filed by Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, and Kerala against the SIR are being heard continuously. During this, the Election Commission stated that political parties are deliberately creating an atmosphere of fear regarding the SIR process. A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi has directed the Central and State Election Commissions to respond to the Kerala government’s petition by December 1st. The next hearing will be held on December 2nd. The Tamil Nadu petition will be heard on December 4th, and the West Bengal petition on December 9th. The Election Commission will also release the state’s draft voter list on the same day. The bench said, “If the state government provides strong grounds, we may direct an extension.” They stated that since SIR has never been conducted before, this reason cannot be a basis for challenging the EC’s decision. See below for a list of 12 states where SIR is being conducted. Learn about the SIR process in 7 questions and answers. 1. What is SIR? It is a process of the Election Commission. It updates the voter list. In this, new voters over 18 years of age are added. Names of those who have died or moved are removed. Errors in names and addresses are also corrected in the voter list. BLOs go door-to-door to collect the forms themselves. 2. In which state did this happen first? Bihar was the first state to do the first phase. The final list has 7.42 crore voters. 3. Who will do it? There are approximately 51 crore voters in the 12 states with SIR. Political parties will deploy 5.33 lakh BLOs and over 7 lakh BLAs (BLAs) for this work. 4. When will the assembly elections be held in states with SIR? 5. What does a voter need to do during SIR? During SIR, the BLO/BLA will give the voter a form. The voter needs to verify their information. If a name appears on the voter list in two places, it must be deleted from one place. If a name is not on the voter list, a form must be filled out and relevant documents must be provided for inclusion. 6. Which documents are valid for SIR? 7. What is the purpose of SIR? SIR has been completed from 1951 to 2004, but it has been pending for the last 21 years. During this long period, many changes have been necessary in the voter list, such as migration of people, names appearing in two places on the voter list, names remaining even after death, and removal of names of foreign citizens from the list. No eligible voter should be left out of the list, and no ineligible voter should be included in the list. Also know… Question: What should be done if your name is removed from the list? Answer: You can appeal for one month based on the draft voter list. You can appeal against the ERO’s decision to the District Magistrate, and against the District Magistrate’s decision to the Chief Executive Officer. Question: Where can you seek help or assistance? Call the helpline 1950. Contact your BLO or the District Election Office. Question: Why was the voter list in Bihar linked to documents? Answer: If a person wishes to have their name included in the voter list in any of the 12 states and submits an extract from the list after Bihar’s SIR, which contains their parents’ names, they will not be required to submit additional proof of citizenship. Providing proof of date of birth alone will suffice. Question: Has Aadhaar been recognized as proof of identity? Answer: Following a Supreme Court directive in September, the Election Commission directed Bihar’s election officials to accept Aadhaar cards as an additional document to establish voters’ identities. 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