Door-to-Door Voter Verification Drive To Begin in Pune on June 30 for 91 Lakh Voters

Pune, June 18, 2026: The Pune district administration is launching an extensive door-to-door voter verification drive as part of the Election Commission of India’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR).

This is the first exercise of this scale in over two decades (the last one was in 2002). It covers more than 91 lakh (9.1 million) voters, making Pune the district with the highest number of voters in Maharashtra.

The purpose of this drive is to clean up electoral rolls due to Pune’s high migrant population. The drive focuses on adding eligible citizens while identifying and removing duplicate, shifted, deceased, and ineligible voters (including foreign nationals).

Important Dates for Special Intensive Revision (SIR)

• Preparation & Training – June 20 – June 29, 2026
  Printing of forms and training of election personnel begins.
• Door-to-Door Drive – June 30 – July 29, 2026
  Booth Level Officers (BLOs) visit homes for a month-long enumeration and data collection.
• Draft Rolls Published – August 5, 2026
  The initial draft of the updated voter list is made public.
• Claims & Objections – August 5 – September 4, 2026
  Citizens can file corrections, claims, or objections.
• Hearings & Verification – Ends on October 3, 2026
  Assistant Electoral Registration Officers (AEROs) resolve claims; notices issued 10 days in advance.
• Final List Publication – October 7, 2026
  The final, error-free electoral roll is officially published.

How to Prepare for Verification

Citizens are requested to keep following documents ready for inspection and verification to ensure a hassle free SIR process.

Documents Needed: Applicants must submit at least one document from a list of 13 prescribed by the Election Commission. (Scroll down to see the list of documents).

Additional Verifications: An identity document alongside an additional proof of residential address will be requested.

Scrutiny: Any suspicious or doubtful documents will be subjected to further investigation before a final decision is made.

District Collector Jitendra Dudi held a meeting urging all political parties to prioritize appointing booth-level representatives to ensure transparency and cooperation throughout the process.

List of 13 prescribed by the Election Commission for SIR verification:

1. Any Identity card/Pension Payment Order issued to regular employee/pensioner of any Central Govt./State Govt./PSU.
2. Any Identity Card/Certificate/Document issued in India by Government/local authorities/Banks/Post Office/LIC/PSUs prior to 01.07.1987.
3. Birth Certificate issued by the competent authority.
4. Passport
5. Matriculation/Educational certificate issued by recognised Boards/universities
6. Permanent Residence certificate issued by competent State authority
7. Forest Right Certificate
8. OBC/SC/ST or any caste certificate issued by the Competent authority
9. National Register of Citizens (wherever it exists)
10. Family Register, prepared by State/Local authorities.
11. Any land/house allotment certificate by Government
12. For Aadhaar, Commission’s directions issued vide letter No. 23/2025-ERS/Vol.II dated 09.09.2025 shall apply.
13. Extract of the Electoral Roll of Bihar SIR with reference to 01.07.2025.

Citizens are requested to stay prepared, cooperate with the verification officials and contribute towards strengthening the democracy.