Panaji: The ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in Goa has found that nearly 90,000 voters are either absent, have shifted, are deceased, or possess duplicate voter cards, a senior official said.
State Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Sanjay Goel told reporters on Sunday in Panaji that Goa has a total of 11,85,000 voters as per the data provided at the start of the enumeration on November 4, 2025.
He said the extensive Special Intensive Revision undertaken by the commission resulted in the filling of 10,55,000 forms. The CEO added that 96.5 per cent of these forms have been digitised and received by the commission.
Goel said that 90,000 voters have been categorised as absent, shifted, dead, or duplicate. He added that around 40,000 enumeration forms are still pending submission to the commission.
The CEO said the draft electoral roll would be published on December 9.
Once published, the draft roll will be uploaded on the CEO’s website and displayed on the notice boards of various government offices across the state. Claims and objections related to the entries can be submitted till February 7, 2026, he said.
He added that names can be added later once the required documents are furnished.
The CEO further said that there are 2,20,000 voters who, along with their parents, were not found during the 2002 SIR mapping. These voters will have to fill out the necessary forms and submit documents, he said.
Goel said they will be given a hearing by the Assistant Returning Officer, who will decide whether their names can be included in the final roll.
He clarified that the new draft roll will not apply to the upcoming November 20 Zilla Panchayat election. “Whoever is currently listed in the electoral roll can exercise their franchise,” he said.
Goel added that the SIR is currently underway in 12 states and will be taken up in other states subsequently. “If any voter is found to be holding voter cards in two states, he will be prosecuted and may face imprisonment of up to one year,” he said.
