Aizawl, July 4 (IANS) Mizoram has become the first among the 16 states and two Union Territories currently undertaking the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls to achieve 100 per cent digitisation of the enumeration process, the state’s Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), Garima Gupta, said here on Saturday.

The draft electoral rolls under the ongoing SIR-2026 were published in all 11 districts of the state on Saturday. Following the publication of the draft rolls, the Chief Electoral Officer held a meeting with representatives of various political parties.

According to the draft electoral rolls for 2026, published on Saturday with July 1, 2026, as the qualifying date, Mizoram has a total of 8,28,906 registered voters, comprising 4,29,881 women and 3,99,025 men.

Addressing the meeting, Gupta appreciated the dedication and hard work of political parties, election officials and grassroots-level functionaries, particularly the Booth Level Officers (BLOs) and Booth Level Agents (BLAs), for ensuring the successful completion of the Enumeration Phase of SIR-2026 in Mizoram.

She highlighted that among the 16 states and two Union Territories currently undertaking the Special Intensive Revision, Mizoram became the first to achieve 100 per cent digitisation of the enumeration process.

Gupta described the publication of the draft electoral roll as a crucial stage of the revision process and called upon all political parties to actively support voter awareness initiatives.

She informed the meeting that the claims and objections period, during which eligible citizens may apply for inclusion, correction, transposition or deletion of entries in the electoral roll, would remain open from July 4 to August 4, 2026.

The CEO urged all citizens to carefully verify their details in the draft electoral roll and make full use of the opportunity to ensure that no eligible voter is left out and that all ineligible entries are removed.

She also stressed the importance of the claims and objections period for newly eligible voters and for correcting any omissions or errors in the electoral rolls.

Representatives of various political parties shared their observations and views on the implementation of SIR-2026 during the meeting. They expressed satisfaction with the manner in which the exercise has been conducted and appreciated the dedicated efforts of the Booth Level Officers and Booth Level Agents in successfully completing the enumeration process.

During the meeting, the Chief Electoral Officer distributed soft copies of the draft electoral rolls to representatives of all recognised political parties.

The meeting was attended by Joint Chief Electoral Officer Ethel Rothangpuii and other officials of the Election Department.

Meanwhile, Election Commission of India (ECI) Secretary Binod Kumar had earlier held a meeting with the Aizawl District Election Officer (DEO), Electoral Registration Officers (EROs), Assistant Electoral Registration Officers (AEROs), Supervisors and Booth Level Officers (BLOs) to review preparations for the Special Intensive Revision exercise.

He said that the exercise carries nationwide significance and that the Election Commission expects all officials associated with the revision process to perform their responsibilities diligently, sincerely and transparently.

Kumar urged the Electoral Registration Officers and Booth Level Officers to thoroughly understand the rules and procedures governing the Special Intensive Revision and discharge their duties with the utmost dedication.

The 16 states currently undertaking the Special Intensive Revision include seven of the eight northeastern states — Mizoram, Sikkim, Manipur, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Nagaland and Tripura.

Assam has already completed its Special Revision exercise, and the Election Commission of India published the final electoral rolls for all 126 Assembly constituencies in the state on February 10, ahead of the Assembly elections.

–IANS

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