Shillong (Meghalaya), June 24: Election Commissioner Vivek Joshi wrapped a two-day Meghalaya sweep, drilling into voter-roll readiness and turning routine inspections into a message: get the lists clean or get left behind.
In Ri Bhoi on June 23, Joshi reviewed the Special Intensive Revision rollout with the district election officer, EROs, AEROs and field teams. The focus was on training booth level officers and locking down a tight execution plan for updating electoral rolls across the district.
East Khasi Hills got the same scrutiny June 24. Joshi walked through Sacred Heart Boys’ Primary School polling station in Mawlai and Pine Mount in East Shillong, checking infrastructure, voter services, and SIR arrangements on the ground. He spoke with officials about roll-updation gaps and what it takes to make polling stations genuinely voter-friendly.
A sapling went into the ground at one booth — part of a plantation drive tied to the visit. Joshi also met school students, telling future voters that democracy runs on participation, not just eligibility.
The SIR is Meghalaya’s big pre-election housekeeping, meant to add new voters, delete duplicates, and fix errors. Joshi’s message from the state capital was blunt: train hard, verify harder, and keep the process visible. With the next test of the ballot inching closer, the Commission wants no surprises in the rolls — or at the booths.
