Panaji: December 21, 2026:The Collector & District Election Officer, South Goa District, Ms. Egna Cleetus, IAS, convened a meeting and handed over the Final Electoral Roll prepared under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR)-2026, published on 21/02/2026, to the representatives of recognized political parties. The handing over was done at Matanhy Saldanha Administrative Complex, Margao, today.
As per the Final Electoral Roll, the total number of electors in South Goa District is 5,59,282, comprising 2,69,488 Male electors, 2,89,785 Female electors, and 09 Third Gender electors.
The Special Intensive Revision process was conducted as per the schedule prescribed by the Election Commission of India. Initially the draft roll was published on 16/12/2025 for which the period for filing claims and objections was from 16/12/2025 to 19/01/2026, followed by the notice, hearing, verification and disposal phase, which continued until 07/02/2026. After completion of all statutory processes and obtaining necessary approval from the Election Commission of India, the Final Electoral Roll has been published on 21/02/2026.
The District Election Officer stated that any elector aggrieved by the decision of the Electoral Registration Officer (ERO) may file an appeal before the District Election Officer within the period of fifteen days from the date of order passed under Section 24(a) of the Representation of the People Act, 1950. A second appeal under Section 24(b) against the decision of the First Appellate Authority shall lie before the Chief Electoral Officer within the period of thirty days from the date of order passed, in accordance with Rule 27 of the Registration of Electors Rules, 1960.
The general public is informed that the Final Electoral Roll is available with the concerned Electoral Registration Officers, Assistant Electoral Registration Officers and on the official website of the Chief Electoral Officer, Goa
