CM Rekha Gupta Submits Family's SIR Form, Appeals To Delhi Voters For Timely Participation

Delhi has begun a month-long voter verification drive that will see booth-level officers visit homes across the capital to update electoral records before the next revision of the rolls. The Special Intensive Revision, or SIR, started on 30 June and will continue till 29 July, covering all 70 Assembly constituencies and seven Lok Sabha seats in the city.

More than 13,000 booth-level officers have been deployed for the exercise, according to the Chief Electoral Officer’s office. Their task is to distribute and collect enumeration forms from voters, verify entries on the ground and help ensure that the electoral roll reflects the current resident voter base of Delhi.

Chief Minister Rekha Gupta submitted her family’s enumeration forms under the SIR exercise and urged residents to cooperate with officials. In a post on X, she wrote, “Today I filled and submitted the enumeration form for myself and my family under the SIR campaign. I want to tell Delhi’s voters to ensure their active participation in this campaign that strengthens democracy. Fill your enumeration form on time and hand it over to your BLO.”

आज मैंने विशेष गहन पुनरीक्षण (SIR) अभियान के अंतर्गत अपना एवं अपने परिवार का गणना प्रपत्र (Enumeration Form) भरकर जमा किया।

मैं दिल्ली के सभी पात्र मतदाताओं से आग्रह करती हूँ कि लोकतंत्र को सशक्त बनाने वाले इस महत्वपूर्ण अभियान में अपनी सक्रिय भागीदारी सुनिश्चित करें। अपना गणना… pic.twitter.com/dSFpFfsF4i

— Rekha Gupta (@gupta_rekha) June 30, 2026

What Delhi voters need to do under SIR

During the campaign, each voter will receive two enumeration forms. One form has to be filled and returned to the booth-level officer. The second copy will remain with the voter as a receipt. The Election Commission has clarified that voters will not need to attach any document with the form during this stage of the exercise.

Officials have been instructed to visit homes in the morning and evening, and also on Saturdays and Sundays. The aim is to contact as many voters as possible when they are likely to be at home. If a house is found locked, the booth-level officer is expected to make at least three repeat visits.

Voters can also submit their information online if they prefer not to wait for the door-to-door visit. Recognised political parties in Delhi are expected to assist the process through their booth-level agents, who can help voters understand the form and ensure it is submitted within the deadline.

Why the Special Intensive Revision matters

The SIR is meant to verify existing entries in the voter list and correct gaps before the draft roll is published. Electoral rolls often need revision because people move homes, shift states, pass away, turn 18, or remain registered at an old address. A detailed verification exercise helps reduce duplication and inaccuracies.

For Delhi, the exercise is significant because of the city’s high mobility. Many residents come from other states for work, education or family reasons. The Election Commission has said those who moved to Delhi after 2002 will have to provide details linked to the electoral roll of the previous state where they were earlier registered.

This requirement is aimed at preventing duplicate registration across states. Voters are allowed to be enrolled at only one place. Since electoral rolls from all states are available on the Election Commission portal, officials expect the process to be easier for voters who need to share previous registration details.

Key dates in Delhi voter list revision

The Election Commission has warned that voters who do not submit their enumeration forms within the given period will not be included in the draft voter list scheduled for publication on 5 August. The final electoral roll will be published on 7 October after the revision process is completed.

The base figure for the revision will be the voter list as frozen on 16 June. At that point, Delhi had 1,45,10,298 registered voters. This included 77.11 lakh male voters and 67.98 lakh female voters. The revised list will depend on verification findings and submissions made during the SIR period.

The capital has 13,033 polling stations, and the verification drive is being carried out across all of them. Booth-level officers are the main link between voters and the election machinery during such exercises. Their work includes identifying voters, checking household-level details and recording updated information for further processing.

For voters, the most important step is to fill the enumeration form accurately and hand it over on time. Those who have shifted residence within Delhi should ensure their current address details are correctly recorded. Those who have moved from another state should keep previous voter registration details ready, if applicable.

The SIR process does not mean every voter will automatically face removal or change. It is a verification exercise before the draft roll is released. However, failure to respond within the schedule can affect inclusion in the draft list, making timely participation important for anyone who wants their voting rights reflected correctly.

The final list due on 7 October will be the outcome of this intensive field exercise. Until then, voters in Delhi should watch for visits by booth-level officers, complete the form carefully and use the online option where convenient. A clean electoral roll depends on both official verification and voter cooperation.