**Policy Summary: Enhanced Remuneration for Electoral Roll Personnel**
This policy, enacted by the Election Commission (ECI) on August 2, 2025, focuses on increasing compensation for personnel involved in the preparation and revision of electoral rolls. The primary objective is to recognize and support the critical role these individuals play in maintaining accurate and transparent electoral rolls, which are considered the foundation of democracy.
Key provisions of the policy include:
* **Booth Level Officers (BLOs):** The annual remuneration for BLOs has been doubled from Rs. 6,000 to Rs. 12,000. The incentive for BLOs related to the revision of the electoral roll has been doubled from Rs 1,000 to Rs 2,000.
* **BLO Supervisors:** The remuneration for BLO Supervisors has been increased from Rs. 12,000 to Rs. 18,000.
* **Electoral Registration Officers (EROs) and Assistant Electoral Registration Officers (AEROs):** For the first time, an honorarium has been established for EROs (Rs. 30,000) and AEROs (Rs. 25,000).
* **Special Incentive:** A special incentive of Rs. 6,000 for BLOs for Special Intensive Revision (SIR), starting from Bihar, has been approved.
This remuneration revision is the first since 2015. The policy underscores the Election Commission's commitment to adequately compensating field-level election personnel, thereby strengthening the electoral process.
Key Entities Referenced
Electoral Registration Officers: Officers responsible for the registration of voters.
Election Commission: The primary organization responsible for the announcement and decisions regarding election personnel remuneration.
Booth Level Officers: Election officials at the grassroots level, responsible for maintaining electoral rolls.
Assistant Electoral Registration Officers: Assist Electoral Registration Officers in voter registration.
BLO Supervisors: Supervisors of Booth Level Officers involved in electoral roll preparation.
Bihar: The state where a special incentive was approved for BLOs for Special Intensive Revision (SIR).
Special Intensive Revision: A specific revision process for electoral rolls, incentivized in Bihar.
Delhi: Place of publication of the notification
Election Commission
Election Commission doubles the remuneration for
Booth Level Officers; Enhances remuneration for
BLO Supervisors
ECI also decides to give honorarium to ERO &
AEROs
Posted On: 02 AUG 2025 12:07PM by PIB Delhi
Pure electoral rolls are the bedrock of democracy. The electoral roll machinery, consisting of Electoral
Registration Officers (EROs), Assistant Electoral Registration Officers (AEROs), BLO Supervisors and
Booth Level Officers (BLOs), do a lot of hard work and play a pivotal role in preparation of impartial and
transparent electoral rolls. The Commission has therefore, decided to double the annual remuneration for
BLOs & also enhanced the remuneration of BLO Supervisors involved in the preparation and revision of
electoral rolls. The last such revision was done in 2015. Also, honorarium has been provided for EROs and
AEROs for the first time.
S r Existing since
Designation Revised now
No 2015
1 Booth Level officer (BLO) Rs. 6000 Rs 12000
Incentive to BLO for Revision of
2 Rs 1000 Rs 2000
electoral roll
3 BLO Supervisor Rs 12000 Rs 18000
4 AERO Nil Rs 25000
5 ERO Nil Rs 30000
Besides, this, the Commission had also approved a special incentive of Rs 6,000/- for BLOs for Special
Intensive Revision (SIR) starting from Bihar.
This decision reflects the Election Commission’s commitment to adequately compensate election
personnel who work tirelessly at the field level to maintain accurate electoral rolls, assist voters, and
strengthen the electoral process.
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PK/GDH/RP
(Release ID: 2151676)