Archive · 24 May 2025
ECI Announces 18 Initiatives for Bihar Assembly Elections
The Election Commission is working to make voting easier in Bihar.
They're introducing new rules to help more people vote fairly.
The ECI is reducing the number of voters at each voting location to prevent long lines.
They are adding more voting places in cities.
Voters will be able to leave their phones at a counter near the polling station.
Instead of many apps, voters and officials will use one new app called ECINET.
This helps make the process easier and more transparent.
The ECI is also training people involved in the election.
ECI launches 18 initiatives to ensure fair Bihar assembly polls.
Voter numbers per booth reduced from 1,500 to 1,200 to reduce crowding.
Additional polling stations planned in urban areas.
Mobile phone deposit facilities will be provided near polling stations.
A unified system, ECINET, will replace over 40 apps and websites.
- Who
- Election Commission of India (ECI)
- What
- Launch of 18 new initiatives
- When
- Upcoming Bihar Assembly polls
- Where
- Bihar
- Why
- To strengthen democracy and ensure fair elections
- Initiatives
- 18 new initiatives launched
- Voter Limit Per Booth
- Reduced to 1,200
- Focus
- Enhancing urban voter access
- Mobile Phone Facility
- Available outside polling stations
- Unified System
- ECINET replaces multiple apps
- Training
- Training for poll personnel and police officers
- Meetings
- 282 meetings with political parties
Sources
ECI issues new guidelines for mobile phone deposit and canvassing norms near polling stations
Election Commission introduces new norms to enhance voter confidence
EC eases poll day rules: Mobile deposit at booths, voter slip kiosks allowed within 100m
Poll body to introduce mobile phone deposit facility at polling booths
