DIMAPUR: Deputy Commissioner and District Election Officer (DEO) Dimapur, Dr. Tinojongshi Chang, has appealed to citizens to extend full cooperation to Booth Level Officers (BLOs) during the ongoing revision of the Photo Electoral Rolls, 2026, to ensure accuracy and completeness. He was speaking at a meeting convened by the Office of the Deputy Commissioner and DEO Dimapur with members of Village Councils and Town Councils on August 5, 2026 in connection with the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls, a DIPR report stated.
The meeting was attended by chairmen of all Village and Town Councils under Dimapur I, Dimapur II and Dimapur III Assembly Constituencies, along with one Gaon Bura (GB) from each respective area. The objective was to facilitate discussions and ensure effective implementation of the revision process.
Dr. Chang informed that BLOs will conduct house to house visits from August 16 to September 14, 2026 for distribution and collection of Enumeration Forms (EFs) within their respective polling station areas. Electors were requested to keep passport size photographs ready for smooth verification.
The DEO further called upon Administrative Officers, Village Councils, Village Development Boards (VDBs), GBs, Colony Councils, Ward Authorities and other stakeholders to assist BLOs, widely publicise the programme and encourage residents to remain available during the verification process.
Addressing the gathering, Assistant Election Officer Dimapur, Toshimongba Longchar, outlined the schedule for the SIR. He informed that the draft electoral roll will be published on September 20, 2026, followed by the period for filing claims and objections from September 20 to October 20, 2026. Hearings and disposal of claims and objections will continue until November 18, 2026, while the final electoral roll will be published on November 22, 2026. The qualifying date for the revision is October 1, 2026.
Longchar also stated that electors with mapping issues, anomalies or discrepancies may be required to appear before the Electoral Registration Officer (ERO) or Assistant Electoral Registration Officer (AERO) with documents prescribed by the Election Commission of India.
Citizens seeking further information or assistance have been advised to contact the Election Commission’s toll free helpline 1950 or access electoral services through the ECINET platform.
