Punjab Readies for Voter Roll Overhaul as 74% of Electors Already Mapped
State gears up for Special Intensive Revision exercise with door-to-door enumeration, political party participation, and a round-the-clock helpline on the horizon
Punjab is on track for a major revision of its electoral rolls, with the state’s Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Anindita Mitra confirming that preparations for the upcoming Special Intensive Revision (SIR) are well advanced ahead of a formal schedule being announced by the Election Commission of India (ECI).
As of April 4, over 74% of the state’s 2.14 crore registered electors — roughly 1.59 crore voters — have already been mapped against previous electoral records in a pre-SIR exercise being closely monitored at the headquarters level on a daily basis.
Who’s Leading, Who’s Lagging
Tarn Taran leads the district-wise rankings with 88.64% of its electors mapped, followed by Moga (86.91%), Sri Muktsar Sahib (85.47%), and Mansa (84.20%). Larger urban districts are progressing at a slower pace, with Ludhiana at 64.14%, Jalandhar at 68.05%, and Patiala at 69.33%, though Amritsar has crossed the 75% mark.
What Voters Need to Do Now
The CEO urged electors to proactively search for their names in the 2003 electoral roll — a key reference document for the SIR process — available at the ECI’s official portal, voters.eci.gov.in. Those who cannot find their own names are advised to check details of parents or grandparents to establish a family linkage.
Once the SIR formally begins, Booth Level Officers (BLOs) will visit homes across the state, distributing enumeration forms in duplicate and collecting them alongside supporting documents. Every voter listed on the 2025 electoral roll is required to fill in these forms.
Political Parties and Public Support
More than 8,000 Booth Level Agents (BLAs) have already been appointed by political parties across Punjab, ensuring grassroots-level stakeholder participation in the revision process.
For citizen assistance, a toll-free helpline — 1950 — is operational from 9 AM to 5 PM on working days, and will run around the clock once the SIR period begins. Voters can also book a call with their local BLO through the ECINET platform or use the Voter Helpline App.
A Word of Caution
Mitra reminded voters that being registered in more than one constituency is a punishable offence under the Representation of the People’s Act, 1950, and called on all citizens to cooperate fully with BLOs to ensure clean, accurate, and inclusive electoral rolls.
