Bhubaneswar, June 1 -- In a major exercise aimed at ensuring clean, accurate and inclusive electoral rolls, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has launched the Enumeration Phase of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in Odisha, along with Mizoram, Sikkim and Manipur. The large-scale voter verification drive commenced on May 30 and will continue until June 28, during which election officials will conduct door-to-door visits to verify existing voters and facilitate the enrolment of new eligible electors.

The Special Intensive Revision was ordered by the ECI on May 14 under Article 324 of the Constitution and relevant provisions of the Representation of the People Act, 1950. The exercise is being carried out across 16 states and three ...