EC Revises Maharashtra SIR Schedule; Final Electoral Roll Deferred To November 4

Mumbai: The Election Commission of India has adjusted the schedule for the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Maharashtra, pushing back the final release of the roll to November 4. The revised schedule, announced on August 19, follows a request from Maharashtra Chief Electoral Officer. Under the new timeline, rationalization of polling stations will conclude by August 24, while the preliminary electoral roll will be published on August 31.

Voters will have until September 30 to file any claims or objections. The process for issuing notices and handling objections will continue until October 29. The comprehensive electoral roll will be published on November 4, a full month after the initial October 7 deadline. MBPA commissions three fire tenders and a dewatering pump for use at Victoria Docks polling stations.

The revised schedule also extends the polling station rationalization exercise, previously slated for completion by July 29, now set to be finished by August 24. House-to-house enumeration conducted by Booth Level Officers (BLOs) concluded on August 17. Of Maharashtra's 9.78 crore registered voters, 7.71 crore, or 78.85 percent, submitted properly filled and signed Enumeration Forms during the enumeration conducted between June 30 and August 17.

The remaining 2.07 crore voters are categorized as "Uncollectable EF" based on the prescribed norms and findings from the verification process.