With the exception of J&K, Ladakh, and Himachal, SIR has been announced for all remaining states.

The schedule for the third phase of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral records in 16 states and three Union Territories has been released by the Election Commission of India (ECI).  According to the poll body, the Phase-III schedule was created in accordance with the common field equipment used in the Census exercise’s ongoing house listing work.

The SIR exercise will now encompass nearly the whole nation, with the exception of Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, and Ladakh, according to the most recent release. According to the Election Commission, the schedule for these three States and Union Territories will be released later, taking into account the weather in snow-bound areas and the upper reaches of hilly regions, as well as the completion of Phase-II of the Census.

During the Enumeration Phase of the massive voter verification campaign, around 3.94 lakh Booth Level Officers (BLOs) would visit homes to confirm the information of 36.73 crore voters. Approximately 3.42 lakh Booth Level Agents (BLAs) appointed by different political parties will support the BLOs.

In order to guarantee accuracy and openness in electoral rolls, the Election Commission characterized the SIR as a “participative exercise” including voters, political parties, and election authorities. To guarantee their active involvement in the revising process, the poll board has urged all political parties to designate BLAs at each voting place.

Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar appealed to voters to actively participate in the exercise.

“I appeal to all electors to enthusiastically participate in Phase III of Special Intensive Revision (SIR) and fill their Enumeration Forms. SIR is being conducted to ensure that only eligible voters are included in the Electoral Roll and no ineligible names are included,” the CEC said.

Details of the first two stages of the SIR exercise, which were carried out in 13 states and Union Territories, were also disclosed by the poll body.

The ECI claims that the first two stages covered about 59 crore electors. At various points during the electoral roll modification process, around 6.3 lakh BLOs and 9.2 lakh BLAs appointed by political parties took part.Odisha, Mizoram, Sikkim, Manipur, Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu, Uttarakhand, Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Haryana, Chandigarh, Telangana, Punjab, Karnataka, Meghalaya, Maharashtra, Jharkhand, Delhi, Nagaland, and Tripura will also participate in the third phase of the SIR exercise.

Booth Level Officers (BLOs) will make house-to-house visits in Odisha, Mizoram, Sikkim, and Manipur between May 30, 2026, and June 28, 2026, according to the Election Commission’s schedule. The exercises will be carried out in Uttarakhand from June 8 to July 7, 2026, and in Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu from June 4 to July 3, 2026.

BLOs will carry out house-to-house verification in Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Haryana, and Chandigarh between June 15 and July 14, 2026. The drill will take place in Telangana and Punjab between June 25 and July 24, 2026. The trips are planned for June 30 to July 29, 2026, in Karnataka, Meghalaya, Maharashtra, Jharkhand, and Delhi. The exercise in Nagaland will be conducted from August 16 to September 14, 2026, while Tripura will have house-to-house visits from September 15 to October 14, 2026.