Shillong, Oct 26: In accordance with the instructions of the Election Commission of India, the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of Electoral Rolls, 2026, with reference to 1st October, 2026 as the qualifying date, was undertaken in all 12 districts of Meghalaya.
Following the completion of the enumeration, publication of Draft Electoral Rolls, filing of claims and objections, notice and hearing proceedings, and disposal of applications, the Final Photo Electoral Rolls of all 60 Assembly Constituencies of Meghalaya have been published today, the 26th October, 2026, by the concerned Electoral Registration Officers (EROs).
- Verification of Names in the Final Electoral Rolls :
All electors are advised to verify their names and particulars in the Final Electoral Rolls through the following facilities:
- Voters’ Services Portal: https://voters.eci.gov.in
- Chief Electoral Officer, Meghalaya website: https://ceomeghalaya.nic.in
- ECINET Mobile Application
- Booth Level Officers (BLOs)
- Offices of Electoral Registration Officers (EROs) and Assistant Electoral Registration Officers (AEROs)
Electors are advised to ensure that their names are correctly reflected in the electoral roll. Digital copies of the final roll can also be downloaded from the Chief Electoral Officer, Meghalaya’s website i.e., https://ceomeghalaya.nic.in.
- Electoral Roll Position before Commencement of SIR :
Before commencement of SIR 2026, the total number of electors in Meghalaya was 23,49,645 (Male – 11,58,740, Female – 11,90,898, Third Gender – 7) with the Gender Ratio of 1028 and EP Ratio of 651 when the Electoral Roll was freezed for printing of Enumeration Forms for House-to-House verification.
- House to House Enumeration Phase of SIR :
During the Enumeration Phase from 30.06.2026 to 29.07.2026, total 23,49,645 Enumeration Forms were distributed to Electors and collected back through the Booth Level Officers who undertook house-to-house visits for verification of electors and identification of Absent, Shifted, Deceased and Duplicate (ASDD) electors. Out of these, total 21,69,243 forms were received back and the remaining 1,80,402 Electors whose EFs were not returned were excluded from the Draft Electoral Roll published on 05.08.2026 in which the probable cause of deletion: Absent, Shifted, Deceased, Duplicate and Others, is given as per break up of the same as follows:
Enumeration Forms Distributed 23,49,645
Enumeration Forms Collected Back 21,69,243
Enumeration Forms Not Collectable 1,80,402
Absent 45,011
Shifted 42,532
Deceased 81,490
Duplicates 6,701
Others 4,668
Total Absent, Shifted, Deceased and Duplicates (ASDD) 1,80,402
The enumeration exercise was undertaken with the objective of ensuring that all eligible electors were included in the electoral roll while identifying entries requiring verification.
- Publication of Draft Electoral Roll :
The Draft Electoral Rolls of all 60 Assembly Constituencies were published on 5th August, 2026, with a total of 21,69,243 electors including 10,53,039 Male, 11,16,199 Female and 5 Third Gender Electors with a Gender Ratio of 1060 and Electors Population (E.P.) Ratio of 601.
1 Electors as per Draft Roll 21,69,243
Male 10,53,039
Female 11,16,199
Third Gender 5
2 Mapped as Self 7,75,665
3 Mapped as Progeny 11,70,792
4 Total Mapped (Sl No. 2+3) 19,46,457
5 Total Unmapped 2,22,786
6 Electors with Logical Discrepancies 4,28,949
7 Total Notices (Sl No. 5+6) 6,51,735
The Draft Electoral Rolls were made available for public inspection, and electors and political parties were provided opportunities to file claims and objections in accordance with the prescribed procedures.
- Notice and Hearing Proceedings :
Notices for hearings were generated and served to 2,22,786 unmapped electors and 4,28,949 electors with logical discrepancies i.e., detailed as follows:
Particulars Number
Notices to Unmapped 2,22,786
Notices to Electors with Mapping Discrepancies 4,28,949
Total Notices generated 6,51,735
Hearings held 6,51,735
Hearings completed 100%
Electors deleted after due process 6,724
The concerned EROs and AEROs conducted the hearing and verification proceedings in accordance with the applicable instructions and procedures.
- Disposal of Claims and Objections :
During this SIR process, claims and objections were received from 05.08.2026 till 18.09.2026 against the qualifying date of 01.10.2026 and the disposal of the claims and objections happened from 05.08.2026 till 17.10.2026. Applications were received and processed through the prescribed forms for inclusion, deletion, shifting and correction of electoral particulars.
The number of applications accepted under different categories is as follows:
Category Applications accepted
Form 6 and Form 6A – Inclusion of names 21,694
Form 8 – Shifting of residence 2,276
Form 7 – Deletion of names 2,526
Form 8 – Correction of particulars 12,860
All applications were processed by the concerned electoral authorities in accordance with the prescribed procedures.
- Final Electoral Roll Position :
Following the completion of SIR 2026, the electoral position in Meghalaya as on 26.10.2026 is as follows:
Particulars Total electors
Electoral Roll before commencement of SIR 2026 23,49,645
Draft Electoral Roll published on 05.08.2026 21,69,243
Final Electoral Roll published on 26.10.2026 21,83,963
Male Electors 10,59,743
Female Electors 11,24,216
Third Gender Electors 4
Net increase over Draft Electoral Roll 14,720
The Final Electoral Roll w.r.t. 01.10.2026 as qualifying date has a total of 21,83,963 electors which reflects a net increase of 14,720 electors, representing approximately 0.68% over the Draft Electoral Roll published on 5th August, 2026. The Final Electoral Roll has a Gender Ratio of 1,061 and EP Ratio of 606.
- Provision for Appeal :
Any person aggrieved by a decision of the Electoral Registration Officer may prefer an appeal before the District Magistrate or an Officer of equivalent rank under Section 24(a) of the Representation of the People Act, 1950, read with Rule 27 of the Registration of Electors Rules, 1960, within the prescribed period of 15 days of ERO’s order passed under Section 22 or under Section 23 of Representation of the People Act, 1950.
A further second appeal may be filed under Section 24(b) of the Representation of the People Act, 1950, before the Chief Electoral Officer of the State, within 30 days of the order of the first appellate authority subject to the applicable statutory provisions.
- Continuous Voter Enrolment :
Voter enrolment is a continuous process. Any eligible citizen whose name has not been included in the Final Electoral Roll may apply for inclusion through Form 6, along with the prescribed declaration and supporting documents, wherever applicable.
Similarly, applications for deletion and correction or shifting of electoral particulars may be submitted through Form 7 and Form 8, respectively.
Applications may be submitted online through the Voters’ Services Portal or offline through the concerned electoral authorities.
- Special Drive for Enrolment of Left-Out and Young Electors :
In accordance with the directions of the Election Commission of India, vide letter No.23/2025/ERS(Vol-II), dated 01st October, 2026, a special drive will be undertaken across Meghalaya following the publication of the Final Electoral Rolls.
Special enrolment camps will be organised in all districts to facilitate the enrolment of eligible citizens, particularly:
- Electors whose names were included in the pre-SIR electoral roll but are not reflected in the Final Electoral Roll.
- Eligible citizens who have not yet enrolled.
- First-time and young electors who have attained the qualifying age.
- Senior citizens, Persons with Disabilities and other vulnerable electors requiring assistance.
The DEOs, EROs, AEROs and BLOs will undertake the necessary outreach and facilitation measures to ensure that no eligible elector is left behind.
- Engagement with Political Parties :
Political parties have been associated with the revision process through meetings, sharing of electoral roll information and participation of Booth Level Agents (BLAs) in verification activities.
The Final Electoral Rolls will be made available to recognised Political Parties in accordance with the instructions of the Election Commission of India.
- Appreciation and Appeal :
The Office of the Chief Electoral Officer, Meghalaya, expresses its sincere appreciation to all Electors, Political Parties including their Booth Level Agents (BLAs), Civil Society Organisations, Media Organisations, Localities and Village Authorities including Local Durbars and Nokmas, and the entire Election Machinery including the District Election Officers and their teams of Electoral Registration Officers (EROs), Assistant Electoral Registration Officers (AEROs), BLO Supervisors, Booth Level Officers (BLOs) and all Officials and all others for their dedicated efforts in the successful completion of the Special Intensive Revision of Electoral Rolls, 2026.
The Office further appeals to all eligible citizens to verify their names in the Final Electoral Rolls (available on the CEO’s website https://ceomeghalaya.nic.in and the District websites and Voter’s Service Portal of ECI https://voters.eci.gov.in, or through ECINET Mobile App), and avail the continuous enrolment facilities and forthcoming special enrolment camps wherever necessary.
