Bihar Electoral Roll Overview: 18.66 Lakh Lifeless Amongst 52.3 Lakh ‘Lacking’ Voters, Says ECI
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On Tuesday, the ECI reported that of the 7.90 crore registered electors as of June 24, enumeration varieties have been collected from 7.16 crore, together with 7.13 crore digitised varieties
To make sure transparency, ballot physique officers have held conferences with representatives of all political events and shared detailed lists of the 21.35 lakh pending varieties and 52.30 lakh lacking electors. Representational picture/PTI
The Election Fee of India (ECI), throughout its ongoing particular intensive revision (SIR) in poll-bound Bihar, has recognized a minimum of 18.66 lakh (2.36%) deceased individuals nonetheless listed as voters. This brings the overall variety of lacking or problematic entries within the electoral rolls to 52.30 lakh.
On Tuesday, the ECI reported that out of the 7.90 crore registered electors as of June 24, enumeration varieties have been collected from 7.16 crore, together with 7.13 crore digitised varieties.
The ballot physique revealed that 52.30 lakh voters, accounting for six.62% of the overall registered voters, haven’t been discovered at their registered addresses. This record contains 18.66 lakh deceased voters, 26 lakh completely shifted voters, and seven.50 lakh duplicate entries—voters enrolled at a number of locations. The variety of untraceable voters stands at 11,484.
With these numbers, the ECI has lined 7.68 crore electors (97.30%) by way of enumeration varieties, leaving simply 21.35 lakh voters, accounting for two.70% of the overall.
To be included within the draft electoral roll that will likely be revealed on August 1, voters should submit the enumeration varieties by July 25.
To make sure transparency, ballot physique officers have held conferences with representatives of all political events and shared detailed lists of the 21.35 lakh pending varieties and 52.30 lakh lacking electors.
“All the election equipment, together with almost 1 lakh BLOs, 4 lakh volunteers, and 1.5 lakh BLAs appointed by the District Presidents of all of the 12 main political events in Bihar are working collectively to find these electors who’ve but to submit their Enumeration Kinds (EFs) or haven’t been discovered at their addresses,” the ECI said.
On Tuesday, the ECI reiterated {that a} full one-month interval—from August 1 to September 1—will likely be supplied for public objections relating to any additions, deletions, or rectifications within the draft electoral rolls.
The SIR drive is seen as an important step in direction of cleansing and strengthening Bihar’s electoral rolls forward of the upcoming elections. Elections are more likely to be held in Bihar round October-November, because the time period of the meeting ends in November.
Nivedita Singh is an information journalist and covers the Election Fee, Indian Railways and Ministry of Highway 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 Highway Transport and Highways. She has almost seven years of expertise within the information media. She tweets @nived… Learn Extra
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