**Summary: Special Summary Revision (SIR) of Electoral Rolls in Bihar**
The Election Commission of India is undertaking a Special Summary Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar to ensure no eligible voter is excluded. As part of this process, booth-level officers (BLOs), Electoral Registration Officers (EROs), District Election Officers (DEOs), and the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) have shared lists of electors who have not filled out forms, deceased electors, and permanently migrated electors with all political parties on July 20, 2025, to identify any errors.
Key data points from BLO and BLA reports:
* 2.16 million deceased electors have been reported.
* 3.15 million electors who have permanently migrated have been reported.
* 700,000 electors are registered at more than one location.
* 100,000 electors are untraceable.
* Forms from fewer than 700,000 electors have not been received despite door-to-door visits.
* Forms of 72.1 million electors (91.32%) have been received and digitized for inclusion in the Draft Electoral Roll.
As per the SIR Order, any elector or political party can file claims regarding missing names or raise objections to wrongful inclusions until September 1, 2025. The Draft Electoral Roll will be published on August 1, 2025, and both printed and digital copies will be provided to all 12 political parties and made available on the website. 99 electors have already been covered. The Election Commission reiterates the September 1, 2025 deadline for claim and objection submissions.
Key Entities Referenced
Election Commission: The Election Commission of India, the governing body overseeing the electoral process.
Bihar: A state in India where the Special Summary Revision (SIR) is being conducted.
Special Summary Revision (SIR): A program initiative by the Election Commission to revise the electoral roll.
BLOsEROsDEOsCEOs: Booth Level Officers, Electoral Registration Officers, District Election Officers, and Chief Electoral Officers; officials involved in the electoral process.
political parties: Refers to the registered political parties who can point out errors, file claims, and raise objections.
Draft Electoral Roll: A preliminary version of the electoral roll that is published for review and correction.
20th July: Date on which booth-level lists were shared with political parties.
1st September, 2025: The last date for filing claims or raising objections regarding the electoral roll.
Election Commission
Aim of Bihar SIR: No eligible voter should be left out
Posted On: 24 JUL 2025 5:20PM by PIB Delhi
1. The booth-level lists of those electors who have not filled their forms, of deceased electors, and electors
who have permanently migrated have already been shared by BLOs/EROs/DEOs/CEOs with all
political parties on 20th July, so that they can point out any errors.
2. As per the SIR Order, any elector or any political party can file a claim in case of any missing names or
raise an objection in case of any wrong inclusion till 1st September, 2025.
3. 99% electors have already been covered.
4. BLOs/BLAs have reported names of 21.6 lakh deceased electors.
5. BLOs/BLAs have reported names of 31.5 lakh electors who have permanently migrated.
6. BLOs/BLAs have found 7 lakh electors are registered at more than one place.
7. According to local BLOs/BLAs, 1 lakh electors are untraceable.
8. Despite door-to-door visits by local BLOs/BLAs, forms of fewer than 7 lakh electors have still not been
received.
9. Forms of 7.21 crore electors (91.32%) have been received and digitised; names of all these electors will
be included in the Draft Electoral Roll. The remaining forms are also being digitised along with
BLO/BLA reports to facilitate their verification during the claims and objections period.
10. As per the SIR Order, the Draft Electoral Roll will be published on August 1, 2025, and printed as well
as digital copies will be provided to all 12 political parties. The draft roll will also be available on the
website. The Election Commission once again reiterates that, as per the SIR order, any elector or
political party can file a claim in case of missing names or raise an objection in case of wrong
inclusion till September 1, 2025.
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PK/GDH/RP
(Release ID: 2147823)