SHILLONG, JUL 21: The Special Intensive Revision (SIR) 2026 of the Electoral Roll in Meghalaya has achieved a major milestone with 98.17% of Enumeration Forms (EFs) distributed across the state, Chief Electoral Officer Dr. B.D.R. Tiwari said on Tuesday.
Addressing the media, the CEO said the progress reflects the commitment of the election machinery and the enthusiastic participation of voters ahead of the draft roll publication.
“As on 21 July 2026, out of a total 23,49,645 electors, 23,06,585 Enumeration Forms have been distributed, achieving an overall 98.17% coverage,” Dr. Tiwari said.
He added that digitization is also progressing well, with 14,07,446 EFs digitized so far, accounting for 62.15% of the total electorate.
In terms of distribution, three districts recorded 100% coverage: West Jaintia Hills, South West Khasi Hills and South West Garo Hills.
They were followed by East Garo Hills at 99.93% and Ri-Bhoi at 99.80%.For digitization, the top performing districts were West Khasi Hills with 79.86%, South West Khasi Hills 78.51%, East Jaintia Hills 75.44%, West Garo Hills 74.03% and South West Garo Hills 73.81%.
As on July 21, a total of 53,908 electors, or 2.29% of the electorate, have been identified under Absentee, Shifted, Death and Duplicate (ASDD) categories. This includes 5,795 absent, 13,379 shifted, 32,382 deceased and 2,029 duplicate entries.
Additionally, 323 electors refused to accept the Enumeration Form.
Dr Tiwari said these cases will be dealt with as per the Registration of Electors Rules, 1960, after due verification and opportunity to concerned electors.
The CEO reiterated that electors who do not submit their duly filled EFs within the prescribed timeline will not have their names included in the Draft Electoral Roll scheduled for publication on 5th August 2026. The draft will be displayed at all polling stations.“All eligible electors are advised to submit their Enumeration Forms to their respective BLOs or through the online mode by downloading the ECINET App or visiting https://voters.eci.gov.in well before the deadline,” he said.
To monitor progress, Dr. Tiwari said he has been holding weekly video conferences with District Election Officers, Electoral Registration Officers and Assistant EROs.
The focus is on house-to-house distribution, collection, digitization and resolution of field-level issues.
On July 21, the CEO also met representatives of recognized National and State Political Parties.
He appreciated their participation and noted the appointment of 892 Booth Level Agents (BLAs) across the state to assist electors and ensure transparency.
“I urge all political parties to continue extending their cooperation for the timely and successful completion of the SIR exercise,” he said.
The CEO commended DEOs, EROs, AEROs, BLOs, BLO Supervisors and all officials involved for the progress so far, and appealed to electors who have not yet submitted their forms to cooperate with BLOs during house-to-house visits.
“The Office of the CEO reiterates its appeal to all eligible electors to actively participate in SIR 2026 and ensure that every eligible citizen is included in the Electoral Roll, thereby strengthening free, fair, inclusive and participative elections,” Dr. Tiwari added.
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