The second round of Election Commission's Special Intensive Revision (SIR), a voter cleanup exercise, is set to begin in nine states and three Union Territories from Tuesday, November 4. The first phase of the exercise was carried out in Bihar. The state's final voter list with nearly 7.42 crore names was published on September 30, ahead of the state’s Assembly elections, the polling in which will begin on November 6.

SIR in these states and Union Territories with 51 crore voters will conclude on February 7, 2026, with the publication of the final electoral roll. As the Election Commission begins its voter cleanup exercise, here's all your questions answered.

Under this drive, the polling officials add names of those who have been missed and remove those who are no longer eligible – the

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