Step-by-Step Guide to Check Your Name in Electoral Roll During SIR Verification Process

Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar said that the SIR is being held in 12 states and UTs, including West Bengal, to maintain the “purity” of the electoral rolls. “For the past few decades, almost all political parties have continuously complained about the impurity of the electoral roll,” he said while announcing the exercise.

The last such exercise was held in 2002 and it is only natural that many voters who were on that list have moved elsewhere or died. There is also the chance of voters registered at more than one place, and wrongful inclusion of foreigners.

West Bengal SIR date 2025: How to stay on West Bengal electoral roll

You must trace your name, or those of your parents or relatives, to the West Bengal electoral roll from the last intensive revision held about two decades ago. This exercise is also being held in Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Chhattisgarh, Goa, Gujarat, Kerala, Lakshadweep, Madhya Pradesh, Puducherry, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, and Uttar Pradesh, besides West Bengal.

Four of these — Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Puducherry and West Bengal — are set to see elections next year (2026).

From tomorrow SIR will start in West Bengal: How to check name on West Bengal 2002 electoral roll

To check your name on the West Bengal SIR 2002:

• Go to the website https://ceowestbengal.wb.gov.in/
• Remove the pop-up and click open: ‘Electoral Roll of SIR 2002’
• Once inside, you will see a list of the 21 districts in West Bengal 2002 electoral roll, from Coochbehar to Birbhum.
• Click on the district in whose electoral district your name (or the name of your parents/relatives) was registered. For example, Coochbehar
• Say, you click on Coochbehar, you will be shown a list of Assembly Constituencies, which is 9 in this case
• Again, for example, click on the Assembly Constituency that had the name of you or your parents/relatives, says Mekhliganj
• You will see a list of polling stations
• Now, go to the polling station that should show your link to the past electoral roll and click on ‘Final Roll’ next to it
• You will be prompted to enter a captcha code. Enter the code in the box reading: Enter text
  and click on Verify
• A PDF document with the final roll for that polling station will open up.
• It will mention the Electoral Constituency at the top, along with other details.
• Move down the document and reach the second page
• Under the head, Nirvachak Talika (Electoral Roll 2002), you will find a list of the names of electors, along with the names of their father or husband.
• You will see the following details and can use these to narrow down the search to your name or the name of your parents or relatives

1. Kramik No /Serial Number
2. Badi No. /House Number
3. Nirvachake Naam/Elector’s Name
4. Shamparko/Relation
5. Shamporkite Byakti Naam/Related person’s name
6. Lingo/Gender
7. Boyesh/Age
8. Shochitro Porichay Patra No/Picture ID card

The Election Commission will publish the draft electoral list on December 9 and the final electoral roll on February 7, 2026. The poll body will arrive at these lists by following a two-pronged approach:

• Those eligible to vote will need to match their names to the last intensive revision rolls of 2002-2005. Once the matching is complete, the EC will publish the draft rolls.
• Those whose names or the names of their parents/relatives are not found on the list will be issued notices. Such people will need to establish their eligibility to appear on the electoral roll by submitting documents.

West Bengal SIR documents list: Which documents can be submitted if my name isn’t on West Bengal draft roll

To establish your eligibility to appear on the voting rolls in West Bengal, you can submit any of the following documents

1. Any identity cards, pension payment order issued to a regular employee/pensioner of any central government/State govt/PSU.
2. Any identity cards/certificates/documents issued by the Indian govt./ Banks/local authorities/PCU
3. Birth certificate issued by the competent authority
4. Passport
5. Matriculation/Educational certificate issued by recognised Boards/Universities
6. Permanent resident certificate issued by the State authority
7. Forest Rights Certificate
8. OBC/ST/SC or any caste certificate
9. National Register of Citizens (wherever it exists)
10. Family register prepared by State/Local authorities
11. Any land/house allotment certificate by Govt.
12. For Aadhaar, Commission’s directions issued vide letter No. 23/2025-ERS/Vol.II dated 9.09.2025 shall apply