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Dated Khawzawl, the 4^th July, 2026: The Draft Electoral Roll for 22-Tuichang Assembly Constituency under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) 2026 was officially published today at the DC Conference Hall by the District Election Officer (DEO), Pu K. Vanlalthiana. Copies of the Draft Electoral Roll were also handed over to the Electoral Registration Officer (ERO), Pu Chandrakant Bagoria, the Assistant Electoral Registration Officer (AERO), Pi Lalthanpari Khawlhring, and representatives of political parties.

Speaking on the occasion, the DEO expressed his appreciation to the ERO, Electoral Officer (EO), AERO, BLOs and all staff members for their dedicated efforts in ensuring a clean and accurate electoral roll. He stated that Khawzawl District has been among the best-performing districts in Mizoram during the SIR 2026 exercise and was the first district to complete the digitization of Enumeration Forms. He further informed that three vehicles had been deployed to distribute copies of the Draft Electoral Roll to all BLOs across the district on the same day.

ERO Pu Chandrakant Bagoria briefed the gathering on the progress of SIR 2026 in Khawzawl District and urged all electors of 22-Tuichang AC to verify whether their names have been included in the Draft Electoral Roll and to check for any errors requiring correction. He informed that during the Claims and Objections period (July 4 – August 4, 2026), eligible persons may submit applications using the prescribed forms:

• Form 6: For eligible citizens who have attained the qualifying age or those whose names do not appear in the Draft Electoral Roll.
• Form 7: To request deletion of the name of any person who is ineligible but appears in the Draft Electoral Roll.
• Form 8: To apply for correction of particulars already entered in the Electoral Roll.
• Form 8 : For shifting of an elector's residence.

These forms are available from the concerned BLOs and may also be submitted online through the ECINET application. The ERO stated that all applications received during the Claims and Objections period will be carefully scrutinized in accordance with the Representation of the People Act, 1950, the Registration of Electors Rules, 1960, and the instructions from the Election Commission of India.

Election Officer (EO) Pu Timothy R. Lalhmangaiha, presented the following report on the Draft Electoral Roll:

1. Electoral Roll as on January 5, 2025

• Male Electors: 8,838
• Female Electors: 8,959
• Total Electors: 17,797

2. Continuous Updation (up to May 20, 2026)

New Additions (newly eligible and shifted-in electors):

• Male: 108
• Female: 167
• Total: 275

Deletions (deceased, permanently shifted, untraceable, etc.):

• Male: 69
• Female: 22
• Total: 91

Electoral Roll Position as on May 20, 2026:

• Male: 8,877
• Female: 9,014
• Total: 17,981

3. Enumeration Forms

Following the commencement of SIR 2026 on May 20, 2026, two copies of the Enumeration Form were printed for each of the 17,981 electors. BLOs distributed and collected the forms through door-to-door visits between May 30 and June 28, 2026.

4. Digitization Status

Successfully Digitized Enumeration Forms:

• Matched with the 2005 Electoral Roll: 8,315 (46.24%)
• Descendants of electors in the 2005 Electoral Roll: 8,713 (48.46%)
• Could not be linked to the 2005 Electoral Roll: 519 (2.89%)
• Total Digitized: 17,547

Both Tlangmawi and Vangtlang polling stations achieved 100% mapping. The highest number of unmatched voters was recorded in Khawzawl Vengthar III, where 61 voters (10%) could not be linked with the 2005 Electoral Roll.

Khawzawl District was the first district to complete digitization of Enumeration Forms, finishing the exercise on June 14, 2026.

Uncollectible Enumeration Forms:

• Deceased: 182 (1.01%)
• Permanently Shifted: 93 (0.52%)
• Absent/Untraceable: 75 (0.42%)
• Already Enrolled Elsewhere: 72 (0.40%)
• Others: 12 (0.07%)
• Total: 434 (2.41%)

Among these:

• Male: 199
• Female: 235

No polling station had zero uncollectible forms. The highest number was recorded at 22/36-Sialhawk-I Polling Station, with 36 uncollectible forms (6.62%).

5. Draft Electoral Roll

The Draft Electoral Roll published under SIR 2026 includes the 17,547 electors whose Enumeration Forms were successfully digitized. The 434 electors with uncollectible Enumeration Forms have been excluded from the Draft Roll.

6. Draft Electoral Roll Statistics

Voter Demography

• Male Electors: 8,678
• Female Electors: 8,869
• Total Electors: 17,547
• Gender Ratio (Female per 1,000 Male): 1,022
• Net decrease from the 2025 Final Electoral Roll: 250 electors (1.40%)

Electors whose details could not be linked with the 2005 Electoral Roll will be called for a hearing by the ERO. If they fail to establish that they are citizens of India, suo motu deletion proceedings will be initiated using Form 7, and their names will not be included in the Final Electoral Roll.

BLOs, BLAs and NGOs have been requested to carefully examine the Draft Electoral Roll. If any non-citizen is found to have been included, Form 7 should be submitted to the concerned BLO or ERO without delay. Any elector from the concerned polling station may submit Form 7 for deletion.

Eligible persons who attained the qualifying age on July 1, 2026, or those whose names have been omitted from the roll for any reason, may apply for inclusion using Form 6 between July 4 and August 4, 2026. Annexure-IV must accompany every Form 6 application.

Where a Form 6 applicant is a newly eligible elector whose parents could not be linked to the 2005 Electoral Roll during SIR, the applicant must submit not only the required personal documents but also documentary proof establishing the Indian citizenship of his or her parents.

7. Service Voters

• Service Voters in the 2025 Final Electoral Roll: 88
• Service Voters in the SIR 2026 Draft Electoral Roll: 85
• Net decrease: 3

AERO Pi Lalthanpari Khawlhring concluded today’s programme with a vote of thanks. Representatives from various political parties and NGO’S were present today.