More than 95 per cent of notice hearings under Meghalaya’s ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls have been completed, with the final electoral roll scheduled for publication on October 26, the Chief Electoral Officer’s (CEO) office said on October 12.Chief Electoral Officer B.D.R. Tiwari chaired a virtual review meeting with Deputy Commissioners, District Election Officers, Electoral Registration Officers, Assistant Electoral Registration Officers and other election officials to assess the progress of the revision exercise across the state.A separate meeting was also held with representatives of recognised national and state political parties to review the status of notices and hearings, applications received and preparations for the final publication of the electoral roll.According to the latest figures released by the CEO’s office, Meghalaya’s draft electoral roll contained 21,69,243 electors. During the SIR exercise, a total of 6,51,735 notices were generated, including 2,22,786 cases involving no mapping and 4,28,949 cases involving mapping discrepancies.Of the total notices generated, 6,21,399 hearings had been completed, representing 95.35 per cent. The office reported that 2,641 electors had been found ineligible for inclusion in the final electoral roll, while 20,86,026 electors had been retained for final publication as of the latest update.Tiwari directed election officials to expedite the remaining cases while ensuring that all decisions complied with statutory procedures and the directions of the Election Commission of India (ECI).Over 28,600 applications received during revisionThe CEO’s office said 28,627 applications had been received and digitised during the revision process.These comprised 17,248 Form 6 applications for inclusion of names, 1,963 Form 7 applications seeking deletion or raising objections, and 9,416 Form 8 applications for corrections and other changes.Of the Form 8 applications, 1,673 concerned changes in residence, while 7,743 sought corrections to existing entries.The concerned Electoral Registration Officers and Assistant Electoral Registration Officers were instructed to ensure the timely scrutiny and disposal of all applications in accordance with the prescribed procedures.Special enrolment drive planned after final publicationThe final electoral roll is scheduled to be published on October 26 under the revised schedule approved by the ECI. The CEO’s office said efforts were underway to complete the remaining statutory processes and ensure that the electoral roll was accurate, inclusive and transparent.A special enrolment drive is also proposed after the final publication to include eligible people whose names have been omitted, first-time voters and young electors.The office reiterated that voter enrolment is a continuous process and that eligible citizens whose names are missing from the electoral roll can apply for inclusion through the prescribed procedure.Voters urged to verify their namesThe CEO’s office urged electors to check their names in the final electoral roll after its publication on October 26. Voters can verify their details through their respective Booth Level Officers or the ECI’s Voters’ Service Portal.It also clarified that possessing an Elector Photo Identity Card (EPIC) does not, by itself, confer the right to vote unless the person’s name appears on the electoral roll in force for the constituency.The CEO’s office reiterated its commitment to ensuring that every eligible citizen has the opportunity to be included in the electoral roll, stressing that no eligible voter should be left out.