Bihar first state to have below 1,200 voters at all polling stations. 96% voters covered in SIR: Election Commission
Bihar is going to assembly polls later this year.
As per Bihar Special Intensive Revision of the voter list order issued on June 24, 2025, the earlier ceiling of 1,500 voters at each polling station had been revised to 1,200 voters for each polling station.
"After adding 12,817 new polling stations, the total number of polling stations in Bihar will go up to 90,712 from the earlier 77,895. This major achievement of Bihar is to be followed by other States/UTs," the poll panel said in a statement.
The election commission also said that poll officials (CEO/DEOs/EROs/BLOs) have held meetings with the representatives of all political parties and have shared detailed lists of the 29.62 lakh electors whose forms have not been received so far and also of the nearly 43.93 lakh electors who were not found at their addresses.
'All the 12 major political parties have also been requested to connect with these remaining electors, through their District Presidents and nearly 1.5 lakh BLAs. This is to ensure that the entire election machinery, including the political parties, works together in a mission mode so that no eligible elector is left out from the draft Electoral Roll to be published on August 01, 2025,' the statement said.
The Election Commission also said that from August 1, 2025 any member of the public can file objections for any additions/deletions/rectifications in Draft Electoral Rolls, in accordance with the SIR order dated June 24.
Total Voters as on June 24, 2025 7,89,69,844
Percentage Enumeration forms received 7,16,03,218 90.67 Enumeration forms digitised 7,08,59,670 89.73 Voters not found at their addresses so far
43,92,864 5.56 Deceased voters reported so far 16,55,407
2.1 Permanently Shifted electors reported so far
19,75,231 2.5 Electors Enrolled at Multiple places 7,50,742
0.95 Electors not traceable
11,484 0.01 Total Voters covered 7,59,96,082
96.23 Remaining Enumeration Forms yet to be received
29,62,762 3.77
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