Overview The article reports on the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Kerala. A key focus is the digitisation of enumeration forms and the effort to track down voters found ‘untraceable’ during the enumeration phase. The initiative, led by Chief Electoral Officer (Kerala) Rathan U. Kelkar , aims to ensure the accuracy and inclusivity of the electoral process. Key Developments Untraceable Voters: Approximately 1,19,315 voters were identified as ‘untraceable’ during the enumeration phase. This includes various categories such as ‘untraceable/absent,’ ‘permanently shifted,’ ‘dead,’ ‘already enrolled,’ and ‘others.’ Digitisation Progress: As of November 22, 2025 , 26,46,414 enumeration forms have been digitized, representing 9.50% of the total forms distributed. Online Submission: 47,584 voters have utilized the online option to submit their data for SIR. Collaboration with Political Parties: The election office plans to share district-wise data of untraceable voters with political parties for scrutiny by Booth-Level Officers (BLOs) and Booth-Level Agents (BLAs) . Deadline: The deadline for completing the digitisation of forms is December 4 . Tracking Untraceable Voters The Chief Electoral Officer's office intends to upload district-wise data online to facilitate tracking of untraceable voters. Political parties will also receive this data. The goal is to enable BLOs and BLAs to scrutinize the data and resolve any issues promptly. BLOs have been instructed to hold meetings with BLAs after enumeration forms are returned to address discrepancies. Digitisation Efforts Rathan U. Kelkar expressed confidence that the digitisation of forms can be completed smoothly by the December 4 deadline. Digitisation camps have been set up across the State to assist BLOs in uploading the data. As of November 22, 2025 , 99.5% of the enumeration forms have been distributed. UPSC Relevance This news is relevant to GS2 (Governance, Constitution, Polity, Social Justice) as it deals with the electoral process, accuracy of electoral rolls, and the role of election officials and political parties in ensuring free and fair elections. The use of technology in digitising electoral data also connects to GS3 (Science and Technology) . Important Facts The Special Intensive Revision (SIR) aims to update and correct electoral rolls. 1,19,315 voters were found ‘untraceable’ during the enumeration phase. Rathan U. Kelkar is the Chief Electoral Officer (Kerala). The deadline for digitisation is December 4 . 26,46,414 enumeration forms have been digitized as of November 22, 2025 .