The Election Commission of India (ECI) has ordered a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls in Nagaland with October 1, 2026 as the qualifying date, aiming to ensure that every eligible citizen is enrolled while preventing the inclusion of ineligible names.
According to a notification issued by the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), Nagaland, the Electoral Registration Officers (EROs) of all Assembly Constituencies will oversee the exercise and ensure that no eligible voter is left out of the electoral roll.
The schedule and activities of SIR in Nagaland will be as follows:
- Preparation, Training & Printing – (05.08.2026 to 14.08.2026): During this preparatory stage, meeting with important stakeholders, like political parties, setting up of help desk, training of BLOs and officials connected with SIR and dissemination of important information and printing of Enumeration Form (EF) and issue to the Booth Level Officer (BLO) will take place.
- House-to-House visits by BLOs (16.08.2026 to 14.09.2026): BLOs would visit each household and distribute Enumeration Form, with pre-printed details of existing electors, to each existing elector in duplicate and will guide them in filling up the Form. Each elector should submit this Form along with requisite information to the BLO.
BLO would again visit every household to collect the filled copy of the Enumeration Form from the electors. BLO would keep one copy of Enumeration Form with him/her and give an acknowledgment of receipt of Form on the other copy of Enumeration Form to be retained by the applicant.
- Rationalization of Polling Stations (By 14.09.2026): Based on H2H enumeration, ERO would assess the need of new Polling Stations considering that no Polling Station has more than 1200 electors, except with the prior approval of the Commission. ERO would also ensure that the polling station area is so defined and demarcated that no overlap exists with any other polling station.
- Publication of Draft Electoral Roll (20.09.2026): Draft Electoral Roll would consist of names of all the existing electors who have submitted their duly filled Enumeration Form to the BLO during the H2H enumeration period or which have been received online and verified by BLO. Names of other electors, from whom Enumeration Forms are not received would not be included in the draft roll.
In case any elector is unable to submit their filled in enumeration forms within the specified time, they may file Form 6 along with the prescribed Declaration Form for inclusion during the claims and objections period.
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- Period for Claims and Objections (20.09.2026 to 20.10.2026): After publication of the Draft Electoral Rolls, ERO/AERO would scrutinize the eligibility of proposed electors in accordance with the qualification of electors prescribed under Article 326 and section 16 & 19 of Representation of the People Act, 1950 and on the basis of the documents submitted and field reports.
- Notice Phase/Disposal of Claims and Objections (20.09.2026 to 18.11.2026): In case ERO/AERO doubts the eligibility of the proposed elector (due to non-submission of requisite documents or otherwise), he/she would start a suo moto enquiry and issue notice to such proposed elector, as to why his/her name should not be deleted. Based on field enquiry, documentation or otherwise, ERO/AERO would decide on inclusion of such proposed electors in the Final Rolls. Also, EROs would refer cases of suspected foreign nationals to the competent authority under the Citizenship Act, 1955.
- Publication of Final Electoral Roll (22.11.2026): The final electoral roll of the State would be published by EROs on 22.11.2026.
As SIR is a participative exercise involving all stakeholders including electors, political parties and election officials, all concerned are appealed to actively participate and extend co-operation and support in ensuring preparation of an error-free electoral rolls for the State of Nagaland.
