Bihar SIR: Over 52 lakh electors not discovered at addresses; 18 lakh to date recognized as useless

Throughout house-to-house visits within the ongoing Particular Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar, ballot officers have to date discovered that greater than 52 lakh voters weren’t current at their addresses and one other 18 lakh have died.

The Election Fee of India mentioned on Tuesday that 26 lakh electors have shifted to totally different constituencies, whereas one other seven lakh have enrolled at two locations.

Ballot officers within the state have shared detailed lists of the 21.36 lakh electors whose enumeration varieties haven’t been obtained to date, and likewise of the almost 52.30 lakh who’re reportedly deceased or completely shifted or have enrolled at a number of locations.

From 1 August — when draft electoral rolls shall be printed — to 1 September, a full month shall be obtainable to any member of the general public to file objections to any additions, deletions and rectification within the draft electoral rolls.