The Election Commission on Tuesday published the draft electoral rolls for West Bengal after completing the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise, allowing voters to check whether their names feature in the updated list. The Commission said the draft rolls can be accessed both online and offline, offering multiple options for voters to verify their details.
To check their names online, voters can visit the Election Commission’s website at eci.gov.in or the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), West Bengal portal at ceowestbengal.wb.gov.in. Once on the website, electors can search using their name or Elector’s Photo Identity Card (EPIC) number. The voter’s details will appear on the screen after the search is completed.
Voters can also check their names through the Election Commission’s mobile application, available on the Google Play Store and Apple App Store. After opening the app, users should select the option ‘Search Your Name in Voter List’. If a mobile number is linked to the voter ID, the EPIC number will appear automatically.
For those who are unable to access digital platforms, the Commission has made offline arrangements. Printed copies of the draft electoral rolls for each polling booth will be available with Booth Level Officers (BLOs). Voters can also seek assistance from Booth Level Assistants (BLAs) appointed by political parties.
Alongside the draft rolls, the Election Commission has published a separate list of voters whose names have been deleted following the SIR exercise. If a voter’s name does not appear in the draft list, the individual will be marked as “unmapped”. Such voters will be called for a hearing, where they can submit a claim for inclusion.
During the hearing, voters will be required to explain why their names could not be linked to earlier electoral records and submit documents to prove Indian citizenship and eligibility to vote. Acceptable documents include government-issued identity cards, birth certificates, passports, educational certificates, residential certificates issued by state authorities, caste or forest rights certificates, family registers maintained by local administrations, land or house allotment documents, and official records issued before 1987 by banks, post offices or other local authorities.
The Commission said claims, objections and hearings will continue until February 2026, after which the final electoral rolls will be published. Voters have been assured that all genuine claims will be examined during this period.
