The Election Commission of India conducts the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) to ensure voter lists are accurate, updated, and error-free before elections. This door-to-door verification drive removes ineligible names and adds new voters for fair elections.

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• SIR stands for Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls.

• Conducted by the Election Commission of India (ECI) to maintain voter list accuracy.

• Focuses on including eligible voters and deleting ineligible, duplicate, or deceased names.

• BLOs conduct house-to-house verification and distribute voter update forms.

• Draft rolls are displayed publicly for objections or corrections.

• Based on Section 21 of the Representation of the People Act, 1950.

• Example: Bihar SIR 2025, launched to clean up rolls before state elections.

• Aadhaar not mandatory; 11 approved IDs accepted for verification.

• Strengthens democracy by ensuring every valid vote counts.

• Boosts transparency, accountability, and voter participation nationwide.