8 Days Left, EC Wants 46 Lakh Extra Kinds To Full Bihar Voter Record Overhaul

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The ECI has collected types from 90% of Bihar’s 7.90 crore electors, with 85% digitized. Political events are re-verifying lacking voters. The draft listing shall be out August 1.
The particular revision is a part of the EC’s broader effort to make sure accuracy within the electoral rolls forward of the elections to be held later this yr. File pic/News18
With eight days remaining, the Election Fee of India (ECI) has already collected enumeration types from almost 90% (7.08 crore) of Bihar’s 7.90 crore electors, knowledge issued by the ballot physique on Thursday exhibits. Additional, nearly 85% (6.70 crore) of the types have been digitised as far as a part of the EC’s particular drive to revise electoral rolls.
“As of as we speak, 89.7% of the present electors have given their enumeration type to be included within the draft Electoral-Roll to be printed on August 1. Any elector also can test the standing of their enumeration type both on ECINet App or on https://voters.eci.gov.in. The Enumeration Kinds can be stuffed on-line in Hindi on the identical hyperlink,” the ECI introduced.
Re-verification of lacking voters by political events
On Monday, News18 had reported that 35.69 lakh names are anticipated to be dropped from the present voter listing as they weren’t discovered at their addresses. This consists of in all probability 12.55 lakh deceased electors, 17.37 lakh completely shifted, and 5.76 lakh enrolled at a number of locations.
After Bihar Voter Record Revision, 35.6 Lakh Names Dropped So Far
The variety of voters on this class stays unchanged. To re-verify the variety of electors who haven’t been discovered at their addresses even after three visits of BLOs, the ballot physique is now permitting the political events to cross test.
“… the knowledge on electors who’re in all probability deceased, completely shifted or have enrolled at a number of locations is being shared with District Presidents of political events and the 1.5 lakh Sales space Degree Brokers appointed by them in order that actual standing of such electors could be confirmed by them earlier than July 25,” the ECI added.
ECI provides know-how resolution for non permanent migrants
For individuals who have quickly migrated exterior Bihar, the ECI reminded them that they will nonetheless fill the enumeration type on-line utilizing their cell phones by the ECINet App or by https://voters.eci.gov.in.
They might additionally obtain the pre-filled Enumeration type and share their stuffed types with BLOs instantly or by household through WhatsApp or another medium.
The ECI has urged all eligible voters to make sure they’re included to keep away from exclusion throughout the upcoming elections.
The particular revision is a part of the EC’s broader effort to make sure accuracy within the electoral roll forward of the anticipated elections later this yr because the time period of the Bihar meeting is ending in November.
All people who submit their Enumeration Kinds by July 25 shall be included within the draft voter listing, anticipated on August 1. Eligibility paperwork could be submitted individually throughout the claims and objections interval, which ends on September 1. The ultimate electoral roll is more likely to be printed by September 30.

Nivedita Singh is an information journalist and covers the Election Fee, Indian Railways and Ministry of Street Transport and Highways. She has almost seven years of expertise within the information media. She tweets @nived…Learn Extra
Nivedita Singh is an information journalist and covers the Election Fee, Indian Railways and Ministry of Street Transport and Highways. She has almost seven years of expertise within the information media. She tweets @nived… Learn Extra
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