Archive · 12 Aug 2025
ECI Addresses Claims on Bihar Voter Rolls; Parties Quiet
Officials in Bihar are working on updating the list of people who can vote, called the electoral roll.
People can complain if they think someone shouldn't be on the list or if they should be added.
The Election Commission (ECI) has dealt with hundreds of these complaints from individual voters.
The ECI is asking political parties to also report any problems.
Though the draft list has been released, political parties haven't submitted any objections.
Many new voters have signed up.
Some people worry that the whole process might unfairly exclude some voters.
ECI has disposed of 341 claims and objections filed by individual electors.
The ECI received 13,970 claims and objections regarding the Special Intensive Revision (SIR).
No complaints have been filed by political parties despite the draft electoral rolls being published.
Over 63,591 new electors, aged 18+, have filled forms for voter list inclusion.
The SIR exercise in Bihar faces opposition criticism over potential disenfranchisement.
- Who
- The Election Commission of India (ECI), individual electors, and political parties.
- What
- ECI's response to claims and objections regarding Bihar's electoral roll revision.
- When
- Claims and objections were addressed after the draft voter list was published on August 1st.
- Where
- Bihar, India.
- Why
- To ensure accuracy and address concerns about voter inclusion in the electoral rolls.
Critics of Revision
Election Commission
Accuracy vs. Inclusion
Critics of Revision
The revision process is flawed and may disenfranchise voters.
Election Commission
The revision is necessary for accurate electoral rolls.
- Focus
- Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar
- Claims/Objections Received
- 13,970
- Claims/Objections Disposed
- 341
- New Electors (18+)
- 63,591
- Complaints by Political Parties
- None Filed