Bengaluru, May 15 -- The Election Commission has announced the schedule for the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the voter list in Karnataka, with training and printing work set to begin from June 20. Karnataka Chief Electoral Officer Anbukumar said the final electoral roll will be published on October 7.

Addressing a press conference in Bengaluru, Anbukumar stated that Booth Level Officers (BLOs) will conduct door-to-door verification and revision work from June 30 to July 29. He clarified that citizens must have attained 18 years of age to be included in the voter list.

He said voter mapping work across Karnataka is progressing rapidly and has already achieved 86 percent completion. Kodagu district has recorded 96 percent progress,...