The Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls is now being rolled out in Maharashtra as part of the Election Commission of India’s phased nationwide exercise to purify voter lists. Under the SIR, a voter’s name must figure in the 2002 electoral roll used as the reference; those whose details are not found in the earlier revision records or do not match the database will receive a notice from the Electoral Registration Officer, after which they must submit documents.
The documentary requirement is classified by year of birth. Those born in India before July 1, 1987, must submit any one document from the prescribed list to prove their date and/or place of birth. Those born between July 1, 1987, and December 2, 2004, must also furnish a document for their father or mother, while for those born after December 2, 2004, one document from the list is required to establish date and place of birth as prescribed.
The list includes: identity cards or pension orders of regular government/PSU employees or pensioners; any government-issued identity document from before July 1, 1987; birth certificates; passports; matriculation or educational certificates from recognised boards or universities; permanent residence certificates; forest rights certificates; caste certificates (OBC/SC/ST); the National Register of Citizens (where applicable); family registers maintained under government rules; land or house allotment certificates issued by the government; and Aadhaar, subject to the Commission’s directions dated September 9, 2025.
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