Shillong, Aug 5: Chief Electoral Officer BD R Tiwari said on Wednesday (Aug 5) that during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) 2026, 1,80,402 electors (7.68% of the total electorate) were identified under the Absent, Shifted, Deceased and Duplicate (ASDD) categories.
Their names will be deleted from the electoral roll.
The draft electoral roll was published after the conclusion of enumeration for all 60 assembly constituencies.
The publication marks commencement of the statutory period of filing claims and objections, which will be
from August 5 to September 4, 2026.
The Draft Electoral Roll has been published at the offices of the District Election Officer (DEOs), Electoral Registration Officers (EROs), Assistant Electoral Registration Officers
(AEROs) and in all Polling Stations in the State. Copies of the Draft Electoral Roll have also been handed over to the authorized representatives of recognized national and state political parties, with one hard copy containing photographs and one soft copy without photographs. In addition, one hard copy without photographs has been shared
with traditional heads, Dorbar Shnong Nokmas and other designated public
institutions to facilitate public inspection.
The Special Intensive Revision, 2026 involved an extensive house-to-house verification exercise carried out by the election machinery across the state.
The exercise achieved 100% distribution and digitization of enumeration forms, covering all 23,49,645 electors in Meghalaya.
The Special Intensive Revision has enabled comprehensive verification and digitization of the state’s electoral database.
Out of the total 23,49,645 electors:
• 7,75,665 electors (33.01%) have been successfully mapped as self, with their
own electoral records linked to the Special Intensive Revision (SIR), 2005
database.
• 11,70,792 electors (49.83%) have been mapped as progeny, with their records
linked to the electoral records of their parents or grandparents available in the
SIR, 2005 database.
• 2,22,786 electors (9.48%) could not be linked with the SIR, 2005 records and have been categorised under the “No Mapping” category. These cases will undergo detailed verification during the notice pphase/ disposal of claims & objections.
The category-wise details
• Deceased: 81,490 (3.47%)
• Untraceable/Absent: 45,011 (1.92%)
• Permanently Shifted: 42,532 (1.81%)
• Enumeration Form Refused/Others: 4,668 (0.20%)
• Already Enrolled (Duplicate): 6,701 (0.29%)..
Based on the verification completed during the house-to-house exercise, the Draft Electoral Roll, 2026 contains 21,69,243 electors, comprising:
• Male Electors: 10,53,039
• Female Electors: 11,16,199
• Third Gender Electors: 5
The Election Commission of India has approved the rationalisation of polling stations in Meghalaya, resulting in the creation of 86 new polling stations. Consequently, the total number of polling stations in the state has increased from 3,551 to 3,637, which is expected to enhance voter convenience and improve accessibility to polling stations across Meghalaya.
