<h1>Nationwide special intensive revision of electoral rolls set to verify births, require extra declarations and parental evidence</h1> The election authority will soon decide a date for a pan-India special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, aiming to complete the house-to-house exercise before year-end to clean voter lists ahead of several 2026 assembly elections. The SIR, following a pilot state exercise, focuses on excluding foreign illegal migrants by checking place/date of birth and requires additional declaration forms and parental birth evidence for certain applicants. Opposition parties have challenged timing and documentation requirements; the top court has directed the authority to ensure eligible voters are not disenfranchised. Prior SIR cut-off rolls will be used as reference.