EC extends SIR schedule for Haryana, Andhra Pradesh

📌 Summary:

• The Election Commission (EC) extended the schedule of the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Andhra Pradesh and Haryana
• Both States are part of Phase 3 of the SIR, rolled out on May 14, covering 16 States and Union Territories
• The EC wrote separately to the Chief Electoral Officers of the two States, extending deadlines for various SIR activities
• SIR is an intensive, house-to-house revision to update rolls — adding eligible voters and removing ineligible, duplicate or deceased entries

🎯 UPSC Relevance: GS2 Polity — Election Commission's functions, integrity of electoral rolls, and the conduct of free and fair elections

📝 Prelims Facts:

• SIR = Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls
• Phase 3 launched 14 May 2026, covering 16 States/UTs
• Conducted by the EC through the Chief Electoral Officers (CEOs)

🔑 Key Term: Special Intensive Revision — an intensive, door-to-door revision of electoral rolls, more thorough than the routine annual summary revision.