Around 32 lakh voters yet to submit enumeration forms in Bihar, says Election Commission

Round 32 lakh voters are but to submit their Enumeration Kinds within the Particular Intensive Revision (SIR) of Electoral Rolls in Bihar, with simply six days left for the July 25 deadline.

Out of seven,89,69,844 whole electors, varieties have been acquired from 90.64% voters. Round 5.27% electors haven’t been discovered at their addresses. Out of them, 1.81% have most likely died; 0.95% are most likely enrolled at a number of locations; 2.5% have most likely completely shifted; and 0.01% usually are not traceable.

The Election Fee of India (ECI) mentioned in an announcement on Saturday (July 19, 2025) that 32,23,023 Enumeration Kinds are but to be acquired.

The ballot physique mentioned it was making all doable efforts to make sure that the remaining practically 32 lakh electors had been added to the draft Electoral Roll to be revealed on August 1. Sales space Stage Officers (BLOs) have already accomplished over three rounds of the house-to-house visits and have established contact with the electors.

“A concerted effort by your complete electoral equipment together with yet one more spherical of visits by the BLOs has additionally been began to ascertain contact with the remaining electors,” the ECI acknowledged.

Practically one lakh BLOs, 4 lakh volunteers, 1.5 lakh Sales space Stage Brokers (BLAs) appointed by political events and their district presidents, had been working collectively on a mission mode to make sure the title of no eligible elector was unnoticed from the draft Electoral Roll, the ECI mentioned.

The ECI, by countrywide newspaper commercials and all different doable technique of communication, was informing Bihar electors who had quickly moved to every other a part of the nation, to be able to enrol the remaining city electors. Particular camps had additionally been arrange in all 5,683 wards of 261 City Native Our bodies.

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In accordance with the SIR order dated June 24, in case any title had been added by mistake or had been unnoticed, or if there was any error within the draft Electoral Roll to be revealed on August 1, it may very well be rectified by August 30. Claims and objections may very well be lodged by any elector, any political occasion, or any BLA appointed by a political occasion, the ECI mentioned.