# Karnataka: Home verification for senior citizens, sick, disabled voters 2026-09-16T01:41:52+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Karnataka's electoral roll revision will now offer home-based document verification for senior citizens aged 80 and above, persons with disabilities, and voters who are unwell. The facility requires these voters to contact their booth-level officer (BLO) to request a visit by the assistant electoral registration officer (AERO). The special summary revision for 2026 will see BLOs and AEROs carry out door-to-door verification across the state. Officials said the move aims to make the electoral roll update more accessible for those unable to visit designated centres. The final electoral roll is expected to be published in February 2026. ## Indian Opinion Analysis Karnataka's electoral roll revision is governed by the Election Commission's manual for summary revision, which mandates door-to-door verification by polling staff. The new home-verification option for special categories, senior citizens aged 80 and above, persons with disabilities, and the sick, streamlines what was previously a standard booth-level exercise. The Special Summary Revision (SIR) typically updates the electoral rolls every year ahead of the Lok Sabha or Assembly elections, with the qualifying date being 1 January of the revision year. The Election Commission has also allowed online applications through the voter portal and the Voter Helpline app. The final publication of the updated electoral roll is scheduled for February, after which the claims and objections window for any further corrections will close. ## Coverage - deccanherald.com Tags: Election Commission of India, Karnataka, voter verification Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/karnataka-home-verification-for-senior-citizens-sick-disabled-voters/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/karnataka-home-verification-for-senior-citizens-sick-disabled-voters/#story-in-brief