Bihar's Electoral Roll Revision Sees 74.39% Participation from Voters

High Voter Engagement in Bihar's Electoral Roll Revision

On Friday, the Election Commission revealed that 74.39% of the 7,89,69,844 registered voters in Bihar have completed their enumeration forms as part of the ongoing special intensive revision of the electoral rolls.

According to the commission, by 6 PM on Friday, a total of 5,87,49,463 enumeration forms had been collected. Out of these, booth-level officers have successfully digitized and uploaded 3.73 crore forms onto the ECINET mobile application.

During the second phase of this revision, booth-level officers are visiting homes to assist voters in filling out their forms. The Election Commission noted that over 4 lakh volunteers are aiding senior citizens, individuals with disabilities, and other vulnerable groups.

The deadline for submitting enumeration forms has been set for July 25.

3 out of every 4 #Bihar electors have submitted their Enumeration Forms

✅ 74.39 % Enumeration Forms Collected#SIR

Read in detail :https://t.co/LYewqnMIrp pic.twitter.com/NlMrOAwVII

— Election Commission of India (@ECISVEEP) July 11, 2025

This announcement from the Election Commission follows a recent Supreme Court directive encouraging the use of Aadhaar cards, voter ID cards, and ration cards as valid identification for the electoral roll revision. The court is set to continue hearing the case on July 28.

The revision process was initiated by the Election Commission on June 24. As part of this effort, individuals whose names do not appear on the 2003 voter list must provide proof of their eligibility to vote. This affects approximately 2.9 crore out of the state's 7.8 crore voters, which is about 37% of the electorate.

Voters born before July 1, 1987, are required to present proof of their date and place of birth. Those born between July 1, 1987, and December 2, 2004, must also provide documentation confirming the date and place of birth of at least one parent. For individuals born after December 2, 2004, proof of date of birth for themselves and both parents is necessary.

If the electoral registration officers are satisfied with the provided information, voters will be re-enrolled in a new voter list. If not, they will be removed from the rolls.

A draft of the new voter roll is expected to be published on August 1, with the final version to be released on September 30.

On July 2, eleven parties from the INDIA bloc expressed concerns to the Election Commission, stating that the special intensive revision could disenfranchise over 2.5 crore voters who may struggle to provide the required documentation.

Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar defended the revision process on July 6, asserting that it was necessary due to widespread dissatisfaction with the current electoral rolls.