EC extends SIR schedule for Haryana, Andhra Pradesh
The Election Commission of India has extended the schedule for the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls in Andhra Pradesh and Haryana. Key deadlines for house-to-house visits and the publication of draft and final voter lists have been pushed back to accommodate the ongoing process.
Why it matters
Ensuring accurate and updated electoral rolls is fundamental to the integrity of democratic elections in India's most populous states.
The Election Commission (EC) on Tuesday (July 14, 2026) extended the schedule of the ongoing S pecial Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Andhra Pradesh and Haryana. The two States are part of Phase 3 of the SIR rolled out on May 14 , which is covering 16 States and Union Territories.
In separate letters to the Chief Electoral Officers of both States, the poll body extended the deadline for various activities under the SIR by various dates.
In both Haryana and Andhra Pradesh, the house-to-house visits by Booth Level Officers (BLO), known as the Enumeration Phase, will continue till July 24, while the earlier deadline was July 14. The draft rolls in the two States were earlier scheduled to be published on July 21. Now, they will be published on July 31.
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