Over 58 Lakh Notices to Be Issued as Odisha Steps Up Electoral Roll Revision; Claims, Objections Open Till Aug 4
Bhubaneswar: The Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls is progressing across Odisha, with the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) urging all eligible voters to verify their electoral details and submit claims or objections by August 4, 2026. Chief Electoral Officer R. Gopalan said the revision exercise is aimed at preparing an accurate, transparent and error-free [...]
Bhubaneswar: The Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls is progressing across Odisha, with the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) urging all eligible voters to verify their electoral details and submit claims or objections by August 4, 2026.
Chief Electoral Officer R. Gopalan said the revision exercise is aimed at preparing an accurate, transparent and error-free electoral roll ahead of future elections in the state.
As part of the verification drive, the CEO’s office is generating notices to address discrepancies in voter records. A total of 58.36 lakh notices are slated to be issued during the exercise. Of these, 57.98 lakh notices have already been generated, 7.93 lakh have been delivered to voters, and 1.42 lakh hearings have been completed. More than 50 lakh notices are yet to be served.
The draft electoral roll was published on July 5, with July 1, 2026, fixed as the qualifying date for the revision. After the disposal of all claims and objections, the final electoral roll will be published on September 6, 2026.
The CEO has appealed to all eligible citizens to actively participate in the revision process by checking their voter details and submitting applications, if required. Voters can seek inclusion of names, correction of particulars, deletion of entries, or change of address through their respective Booth Level Officers (BLOs), the Voters’ Service Portal, or the ECINET mobile application.
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