India, June 30 -- The Election Commission of India (ECI) has launched the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in five states-Delhi, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Jharkhand and Meghalaya-to update and verify voter records ahead of future elections. As part of the exercise, Booth Level Officers (BLOs) will conduct door-to-door verification of registered voters.

According to the ECI, if a house is found locked, the BLO will make repeat visits. In some cases, officials may leave an enumeration form or a notice requesting the resident to complete the verification later. The objective is to ensure that no eligible voter is left out of the electoral roll.

Existing voters whose details are already correct generally do not need to take...