More than 46,000 names have been deleted from Mizoram’s electoral rolls following the completion of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise, the state’s Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Ethel R. Rothanpui said.
The revision exercise, which began on May 20 and concluded on June 28, was carried out entirely through a digital enumeration process.
According to the CEO, a total of 46,191 names were removed from the electoral rolls due to reasons such as the death of voters, untraceable individuals, permanent migration, and duplicate enrolments. Among those deleted, 21,290 were found to be deceased, 8,352 could not be traced, 13,992 had permanently shifted to other states or abroad, while 2,245 were identified as duplicate entries.
Rothanpui also said that 312 eligible voters either refused to enrol or re-enrol during the exercise because of their religious beliefs. These individuals had either already been included in the 2025 electoral rolls or had family members enrolled during the previous revision.
Following the exercise, Mizoram’s total electorate now stands at 8,28,877, representing 94.72 per cent of the more than 8.75 lakh voters recorded in the 2025 electoral rolls.
The draft electoral rolls will be published on July 4, after which electors will be able to file claims and objections between July 5 and August 4.
The Special Intensive Revision comes amid demands from the Mizo Zirlai Pawl (MZP) for stricter verification of electoral rolls, particularly in the Chakma-dominated areas of southern Mizoram.
