1,200 voters per sales space: India to have smaller polling stations, EC’s Bihar election train to go nationwide

Bihar will solely permit 1,200 voters per sales space within the upcoming meeting elections and finally prolong the cap to all subsequent polls, making it the primary state to take action. At present, the norm is to let 1,500 voters in polling stations (PS) throughout the nation.

The decreased higher restrict within the variety of voters to be admitted per station can be accommodated in 12,817 new polling cubicles in Bihar, taking the overall variety of PS to 90,712 from 77,895.

The Election Fee introduced the modifications as a part of an replace on particular intensive revision (SIR) that has created numerous buzz relating to the brand new voters’ record forward of the upcoming elections in Bihar.

The ballot physique says extra polling stations in Bihar are required as per SIR directions dated June 24 and can be assessed by the Electoral Registration Officer (ERO) primarily based on a cap of 1,200 electors per station.

They’re meant to assist cut back lengthy queues on polling day. The EC emphasised that this cover of 1,200 electors per polling station may also be applied throughout different states and Union Territories. The Fee had earlier introduced that the SIR train could be carried out nationwide, with the schedule to be introduced individually.

The CEOs DEOs/EROs/BLOs have held conferences with representatives of all political events and shared detailed lists of the 29.62 lakh electors whose Types haven’t been obtained to date, in addition to the almost 43.93 lakh electors who weren’t discovered at their addresses.

All 12 main political events have additionally been requested to attach with these remaining electors by means of their District Presidents and almost 1.5 lakh Sales space Stage Brokers (BLAs). That is to make sure that your entire election equipment, together with political events, works collectively in a mission mode in order that no eligible elector is ignored of the draft Electoral Roll to be printed on August 1, 2025, as per ECI.

In an announcement, ECI mentioned that from August 1, 2025, any member of the general public can file objections for any additions/deletions/rectifications in Draft Electoral Rolls, in accordance with the SIR order dated 24.06.2025.

With inputs from businesses