The Election Commission of India began a Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls in Delhi, deploying more than 13,000 Booth Level Officers [1].

This exercise is critical for ensuring the accuracy and transparency of voter records before upcoming elections. By verifying residency and eligibility at the doorstep, officials aim to eliminate duplicate entries and update the rolls for eligible citizens.

The drive covers all 70 Assembly constituencies in the National Capital Territory [2]. According to the Election Commission, the door-to-door verification process was scheduled to start June 30, 2024 [3]. Some administrative reports indicated the broader SIR drive began June 20, 2024, with field activities starting as early as Tuesday, June 25, 2024 [4].

"We have deployed over 13,000 Booth Level Officers to verify each voter's details door-to-door," an Election Commission spokesperson said [1]. These officers are tasked with visiting households to confirm the details of registered voters and facilitate new registrations.

Delhi's Chief Electoral Officer Ashok Kumar oversees the operation. The process is designed to be comprehensive and open to public scrutiny to avoid discrepancies in the final count.

"The SIR drive will be conducted in a transparent manner," Kumar said [5].

The verification process is the primary stage of the revision. Once the field work and subsequent claims and objections are processed, the authorities will publish the final electoral roll Oct. 7, 2024 [3].

This intensive effort reflects the commission's goal to maintain a clean database of voters. The scale of the deployment, utilizing thousands of officers across the city, highlights the complexity of managing urban voter rolls in a densely populated capital.

“"The SIR drive will be conducted in a transparent manner,"”

The Special Intensive Revision represents a high-effort manual audit of the democratic process in Delhi. By moving beyond digital updates to physical door-to-door verification, the Election Commission is attempting to mitigate voter fraud and registration errors that often plague large urban centers. The timeline leading to the October publication suggests a rigorous vetting period intended to ensure the legitimacy of the electorate before the next voting cycle.