Bokaro: In a major relief for over 2.65 lakh voters who could not be covered during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR)-2026 of the electoral roll, the Bokaro district administration has announced that eligible citizens will get another opportunity to have their names included through Form-6.
The district has completed the distribution, collection and digitisation of enumeration forms under the SIR exercise. Following this, the draft electoral roll will be published on August 5, 2026, and will be available for public inspection at all polling stations, panchayat secretariats and the offices of the Assistant Electoral Registration Officers (AEROs) and Electoral Registration Officers (EROs).
According to the district administration, 2,65,804 voters were not covered during the revision process due to reasons such as being unavailable at their registered address, remaining unreachable, shifting residence or other related factors.
Ranchi: SIR में शामिल होने का एक और मौका, 43 लाख मतदाता का इन्यूमरेशन फॉर्म जमा नहीं,’5 अगस्त से 4 सितंबर तक फॉर्म-6 जमा कर सकते हैं’ pic.twitter.com/fpd02DWsrG
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Among the four Assembly constituencies in Bokaro district, Bokaro Assembly accounted for the highest number of excluded voters at 1,78,770, followed by Bermo (44,483), Gomia (23,670) and Chandankiyari (18,881).
Officials clarified that voters whose names are missing from the draft electoral roll can submit Form-6 to their respective Booth Level Officer (BLO) between August 5 and September 4, 2026, to seek inclusion in the final electoral roll. The Election Commission will also provide an online application facility through its official portal, allowing eligible voters to submit their claims digitally.
The administration has appealed to all eligible residents to verify their names in the draft electoral roll and complete the claim process within the stipulated period to ensure their voting rights are protected.
