The Election Commission of India (ECI) has announced that Assam will undergo a Special Revision (SR) of electoral rolls instead of a Special Intensive Revision (SIR), with the process beginning on 18 November. The qualifying date has been set as 1 January 2026, meaning all eligible voters as of that date will be included in the rolls for next year’s Assembly elections.
In its direction, the Commission said Assam has “special provisions for citizenship,” noting that verification of citizenship is being carried out under the supervision of the Supreme Court and is now in its final stages. Because of this, the ECI stated that SR would be conducted in place of the more detailed SIR.
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The Commission had earlier been awaiting the final National Register of Citizens (NRC) list, which was expected by November. With the list still pending, the ECI has decided to move forward with its standard revision procedure.
As part of the SR exercise, Booth Level Officers (BLOs) will begin house-to-house verification on 22 November. BLOs will visit existing electors with pre-filled registers to verify or update details and allow electors to correct photographs where necessary. The revision will also include the rationalisation and rearrangement of polling stations.
The draft electoral rolls will be published on 27 December. Claims and objections can be filed until 22 January 2026, and the final electoral roll will be published on 10 February 2026.
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