CEO calls for biometric attendance exemption for SIR staff

BENGALURU: In a significant move to ensure smooth and timely completion of Special Intensive Revision (SIR 2026) of electoral rolls, Chief Electoral Officer Anbukkumar has called for temporary exemption of daily biometric and mobile app-based attendance recording for booth level officers (BLOs) and others involved in the exercise.

In a letter to Chief Secretary Shalini Rajneesh, Anbukkumar stated that field-level work as part of SIR is of “utmost urgency.” Officers and staff from various departments have been deputed for door-to-door verification of voters, registration of new voters, and distribution of forms and collection across the state. They are now busy with field work.