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DRAFT ELECTORAL ROLLS FOR SPECIAL INTENSIVE REVISION (SIR), 2026 PUBLISHED FOR AIZAWL DISTRICT

Aizawl, 4th July 2026 : The Draft Electoral Rolls for Aizawl District under the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR), 2026 were officially published today at the DC Conference Hall, Aizawl, by the District Election Officer (DEO) and Deputy Commissioner, Er. Lalhriatpuia. On the occasion, one hard copy of the Draft Electoral Rolls was also handed over to representatives of each recognized political party.

The publication programme was chaired by Pu Vanlalrova, Deputy District Election Officer, while Pu Samuel Zodinsanga presented a report on the SIR Draft Electoral Rolls, 2026.

As directed by the Election Commission of India (ECI), the Special Intensive Revision (SIR), 2026 of the Photo Electoral Rolls is being carried out throughout Mizoram. The Enumeration Phase has now been completed. The status of the exercise in Aizawl District is as follows:

• Total Electors: 292,635
• Total Enumeration Forms Distributed: 292,635
• Total Enumeration Forms Collected and Digitized: 272,366
• Total Enumeration Forms Uncollectible: 20,269
  (The detailed reasons for uncollectible forms are provided in Annexure-I.)

During the Enumeration Phase, the DEO, Electoral Registration Officers (EROs), Assistant Electoral Registration Officers (AEROs), Booth Level Officers (BLOs), and Assistant Booth Level Officers (ABLOs) conducted extensive field and house-to-house visits. BLOs and ABLOs distributed Enumeration Forms to every elector, collected the duly filled forms, and digitized them. Based on these digitized Enumeration Forms, the Draft Electoral Rolls for SIR, 2026 were prepared and are being published today, 4 July 2026, for public inspection.

As part of the SIR, 2026 exercise, the Rationalization of Polling Stations has also been carried out. Through this process, 35 new Polling Stations have been created, increasing the total number of Polling Stations in Aizawl District by 35. The details are provided in Annexure-II.

Status of the SIR, 2026 Draft Electoral Rolls in Aizawl District

1.    Aizawl District comprises 12 Assembly Constituencies. The Claims and Objections period for inclusion, deletion, and correction of entries in the electoral roll will be open from 4 July 2026 to 4 August 2026. Applications received during this period will be scrutinized by the respective EROs and AEROs between 4 July 2026 and 2 September 2026, and all claims and objections are to be disposed of by 2 September 2026. The Final Electoral Rolls for SIR, 2026 are scheduled to be published on 6 September 2026 (Sunday).

2.    The constituency-wise elector statistics in the Draft Photo Electoral Rolls are enclosed as Annexure-III.

3.    Some notable features of the SIR Draft Electoral Rolls, 2026 are:

a) The Polling Station with the lowest number of electors in Aizawl District is 26-Chhanchhuahna Polling Station under 7-Tuivawl (ST) Assembly Constituency, with 73 electors.

The Polling Station with the highest number of electors is 8-Bethlehem Vengthlang-III Polling Station under 18-Aizawl South-I (ST) Assembly Constituency, with 1,148 electors.

b) Across the 12 Assembly Constituencies in Aizawl District, there are 359 Polling Stations, with an average of 758 electors per Polling Station. Each Polling Station has one Booth Level Officer (BLO). At present, Aizawl District has 359 BLOs and 36 BLO Supervisors.

c) There are 1,418 Service Voters in the 12 Assembly Constituencies of Aizawl District.

4.    The names and contact numbers of the EROs and AEROs for all 12 Assembly Constituencies are enclosed as Annexure-IV.

5.    As per the guidelines of the Election Commission of India, any person wishing to obtain a copy of the Draft Electoral Rolls may purchase:

o   a soft copy (without photographs) for ₹100, or

o   a hard copy at ₹5 per page.

However, those wishing to purchase a hard copy must place their order in advance. Partial copies of selected pages will not be available.

During today's programme, DEO Er. Lalhriatpuia expressed his gratitude to all Election Officials, political parties, voluntary organisations, and the media for their valuable cooperation in successfully completing the Enumeration Phase.

He further stated that the Claims and Objections period provides an important opportunity for the inclusion, deletion, and correction of electoral roll entries. He appealed to the Central Young Mizo Association (CYMA) and other voluntary organisations to actively assist the EROs and AEROs by participating in hearings during this period, thereby helping to ensure a clean and accurate electoral roll.

The DEO also urged the media to widely publicize the Claims and Objections period so that all eligible citizens requiring inclusion, deletion, or correction of their electoral details may avail themselves of the opportunity.

Besides election officials and representatives of political parties, today's publication programme was attended by representatives of the Mizoram Journalists' Association (MJA), CYMA, Mizo Upa Pawl (MUP), and Mizo Hmeichhe Insuihkhawm Pawl (MHIP).

The programme concluded with a vote of thanks delivered by Pu Zoramsiama Hmar, Additional Deputy Commissioner and Electoral Registration Officer of 11-Aizawl North-II Assembly Constituency.