New Delhi: Counting for the third phase of Special Intensive Revision (SIR) – which will cover over 37.7 crore voters from 16 states and union territories under various programs – has begun in Odisha, Mizoram, Sikkim and Manipur. The exercise will verify the eligibility of about 3.7 crore voters in four states, based on three key criteria as per Article 326 of the Constitution: being a citizen of India, not being below 18 years of age, and not being disqualified under any law.As of May 14, 2026, the number of voters in Odisha was 3.3 crore, Manipur was 20.9 lakh, Mizoram was 8.7 lakh and Sikkim was 4.7 lakh. Assembly elections are to be held in Manipur along with Goa, UP, Uttarakhand and Punjab early next year.The counting phase in Odisha, Mizoram, Sikkim and Manipur, which began on Saturday, will continue till June 28. According to the order issued by the Election Commission on May 14, eligible voters whose enumeration forms are received by the electoral registration authorities by June 28 will be included in the draft poll roll to be published on July 5. This will be followed by a one-month window for filing claims and objections, which will end on August 4. The claims and objections are to be settled by September 2. The latest, which will be followed by the publication of final voting rolls for the four states on September 6.“All eligible voters are requested to participate in the SIR process and cooperate with the election officials during the door-to-door visits,” the Election Commission said on Sunday.Phase 3 of SIR comes in the wake of the Supreme Court judgment upholding the SIR practice and all related processes and procedures. The Supreme Court, in an order issued last week, legalized the Election Commission’s order to check the citizenship of a person for the limited purpose of inclusion in the voting list.