Imphal: BLOs to Conduct Door-to-Door Voter Verification

Imphal, May 29, 2026 (DIPR): The Office of the District Election Officer (DEO), Imphal West, on Friday organised a press briefing regarding the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of Electoral Rolls, 2026, at the Conference Hall of the DC Imphal West Office Complex, Lamphelpat.

Addressing the media, Deputy Commissioner and District Election Officer, Imphal West, Shri Mayanglambam Rajkumar Singh, IAS, said the Election Commission of India (ECI) has directed the conduct of the SIR exercise as part of Phase-III in Manipur, with July 1, 2026 fixed as the qualifying date. He stated that the exercise aims to ensure inclusion of all eligible electors while preventing inclusion of ineligible persons in the electoral rolls.

The DEO informed that the preparation, training and printing phase of the exercise began on May 20 and will conclude on May 29, 2026. From May 30 to June 28, Booth Level Officers (BLOs) will conduct extensive house-to-house visits across the district. During the same period, rationalisation of polling stations will also be carried out.

He further informed that the draft electoral roll will be published on July 5, while the period for filing claims and objections will continue till August 4, 2026. Disposal of claims and objections will be undertaken from July 5 to September 2, and the final electoral roll will be published on September 6, 2026.

According to the DEO, the SIR exercise in Imphal West will cover 3,90,196 electors, including 1,85,005 male electors, 2,05,093 female electors and 98 third-gender electors. For smooth conduct of the exercise, 13 Electoral Registration Officers (EROs), 13 Assistant Electoral Registration Officers (AEROs) and 530 BLOs have been deployed.

Shri Rajkumar Singh stated that BLOs will distribute two copies of pre-filled Enumeration Forms during the house-to-house visits. Electors may also download and submit the forms online through the official portal voters.eci.gov.in.

Highlighting the key features of the exercise, he said BLOs will make at least three visits during the enumeration process and all electors who submit Enumeration Forms will be included in the draft electoral roll. Electors are also required to submit a recent passport-size photograph along with the forms.

Clarifying the verification process, the DEO said no documents will be collected during the enumeration phase and scrutiny will be conducted during the claims and objections stage. He informed that the ECI has notified thirteen documents for verification purposes.

He assured that no elector’s name will be deleted without giving an opportunity of being heard and added that a two-level appeal mechanism will remain available even after publication of the final electoral roll.

The DEO also informed that meetings with political parties and training programmes for BLOs, supervisors and Booth Level Agents have already been conducted regarding the upcoming exercise.

To facilitate public assistance, a Help Desk has been opened at Reception Counter No. 3 of the Office of the District Election Officer, Imphal West. The Help Desk will assist electors in searching previous SIR records, submitting Enumeration Forms and accessing online and offline electoral services.

Electors may also seek assistance through the ECI Helpline Number 1950, the ECI Net mobile application and their respective BLOs. The DEO appealed to all eligible electors to cooperate during the verification and enumeration process.

Special arrangements for internally displaced persons (IDPs) will also be made through the office of the Chief Electoral Officer, Manipur, he added.

Media personnel along with officials and staff of the District Administration and Election Commission attended the briefing.

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