Chennai, Nov 3 || The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Monday told the Madras High Court that, unlike the annual Special Summary Revision (SSR) of electoral rolls, the upcoming Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in Tamil Nadu will result in the creation of an entirely new list of eligible voters across the state.
Appearing before the First Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Manindra Mohan Shrivastava and Justice G. Arul Murugan, ECI standing counsel Niranjan Rajagopalan clarified the distinction between the two exercises.
He explained that the SSR retains the existing electoral list, requiring only those seeking inclusion, deletion, or correction of their names to apply. In contrast, the SIR mandates a complete re-enumeration of every voter, including those already registered.
Rajagopalan said that under the SIR, every voter must fill out a fresh enumeration form, which can be downloaded from the ECI website or obtained from Booth Level Officers (BLOs).