SIR 2.0: India's Paperless Voter Roll Revision System Expands to 12 New States

Oct 28, 2025 01:08 am CST

India's Election Commission launches the second phase of Special Intensive Revision (SIR 2.0) with a paperless process covering 12 states and Union Territories. The improved system, incorporating lessons from Bihar, simplifies voter verification by requiring documentation only when names are missing from both old and new voter lists, with Aadhaar now accepted as valid ID.