The Goa Chief Electoral Officer’s office on Thursday gave an update on 97 electors whose names were not included in the electoral roll during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR). Of these, 88 electors have submitted Form 6 applications seeking inclusion in the voter list. The CEO’s office also said that three of the 97 people hold Portuguese passports.The update comes amid attention on the Goa SIR 2026 process and the steps being taken to check the details of people left out of the electoral roll.Key Highlights88 of the 97 excluded electors have submitted Form 6.Three people among the 97 cases have Portuguese passports.Goa officials are examining the cases under the electoral roll process.The update relates to the Special Intensive Revision of voter lists.What Happened During the Goa SIR ProcessThe Goa SIR excluded electors cases came into focus after 97 people were not included in the electoral roll. The Election Commission had earlier said that the Goa Chief Electoral Officer directed Booth Level Officers (BLOs) to visit the concerned electors and collect the required forms. At that stage, 81 of the 97 electors had submitted Form 6. The latest update shows that the number has now increased to 88.Form 6 is used by people seeking inclusion in the electoral roll as voters. Under the SIR process, applications are examined by election officials before names are added to the final voter list.The process is meant to check voter details and ensure that eligible people are included in the electoral roll.Portuguese Passport DetailsThe CEO’s office also provided information about three of the 97 cases. According to the latest update, these three individuals hold Portuguese passports.Citizenship and voter eligibility are separate legal questions from the simple submission of a Form 6 application. Therefore, filing the form by itself does not mean that an applicant has automatically been added to the electoral roll.Election officials have to examine each application and the information provided before taking a decision.The development has brought attention to the verification process in Goa. The Goa electoral roll exercise involves checking voter information and following the rules that apply to enrolment.Election Commission Monitoring Voter InclusionThe Election Commission of India has previously explained that the Goa CEO asked BLOs to conduct house-to-house visits in cases where electors were left out of the roll. Officials were asked to collect the required forms from the concerned people.The Commission had earlier reported that 81 of the 97 electors had filed Form 6. The latest Goa CEO update puts the number at 88.The SIR process has drawn attention in several states and Union Territories. The Election Commission has said that Form 6 continues to be used for voter enrolment, while additional requirements can apply during an SIR exercise. The Commission has also said that field officials have role-based access to its systems according to their statutory powers. For the 97 cases in Goa, the latest figures show that most of the affected electors have now taken steps to seek inclusion. The remaining cases will continue to be dealt with by the concerned election authorities under the applicable rules.The Goa SIR 2026 process remains part of the wider effort to update and verify electoral rolls. The final status of individual applications will depend on the examination and decisions of the competent election officials.
