Andhra Pradesh Sets Sights on Comprehensive Electoral Roll Revamp

Andhra Pradesh Chief Electoral Officer Vivek Yadav on Tuesday met with representatives of various political parties to outline the upcoming SIR process, which will review and update records of over 4 crore electors in the state using July 1, 2026 as the qualifying date.

The Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) said the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls is being conducted in a planned, structured and phased manner to facilitate the inclusion of all eligible citizens.

The CEO urged all political parties to come forward and appoint more Booth Level Agents (BLAs) to assist voters in enrolment and make the process fully transparent and participative.

Yadav noted that Enumeration Forms (EFs) are being printed and distributed to the approximately 4.16 crore electors.

These BLOs are delivering the EFs door-to-door to all the electors whose names are on the electoral roll as on May 25.

In addition, the forms can be downloaded from the Election Commission of India portal, and the BLAs appointed by political parties may also submit up to 50 certified forms per day.

Yadav said a facility for online submission of Enumeration Forms has been developed to further ease the process for electors and will be available soon. He noted that the Draft Electoral Roll will be published on July 21.

The public can file claims for inclusion or raise objections to existing entries in the Draft Roll, said the CEO, adding that no deletion will be made without due inquiry and providing the concerned person a fair hearing.

Further, he said any elector aggrieved by the decision of the ERO may appeal to the District Magistrate under Section 24(a) of the Representation of People's Act, 1950 within 15 days of the order.

Moreover, the CEO urged all eligible citizens to participate actively in this special drive to ensure that no voter is left out.

(With inputs from agencies.)