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The Election Commission also assured that in case any name has been added by mistake, left out, or there is any error in the draft electoral rolls, this can be fixed by August 30
The Election Commission of India is aiming to release the draft electoral roll for Bihar on August 1 and the final version by September 30. Representational pic/News18
The count of missing voters in Bihar has touched 41.64 lakh, while only 32.23 lakh enumeration forms are left to be collected as of Saturday.
The special intensive revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls is underway in Bihar, with six more days for the July 25 deadline.
“The Election Commission is making all possible efforts to ensure that the remaining nearly 32 lakh electors are added to the draft Electoral Roll,” the poll body announced on Saturday.
The draft electoral rolls will be published on August 1.
The booth-level officers (BLOs) have already completed three rounds of house-to-house visits and have established contact with the electors.
“A concerted effort by the entire electoral machinery along with yet another round of visits by the BLOs has also been started to establish contact with the remaining electors,” the ECI said.
The poll body also assured that in case any name has been added by mistake, has been left out, or there is any error in the draft electoral rolls, this can be rectified by August 30.
“For the purpose, claims and objections can be lodged by any elector, any political party or any BLA appointed by the political party,” the ECI said.
11,000 voters not traceable
The poll body also said that a total of 11,000 voters in the existing voter list are not traceable, up from nearly 7,000 listed on Friday.
Out of the 41.64 lakh missing voters, 14.29 lakh are probably dead, up from 12.71 lakh listed till Friday.
A total of 19.74 lakh voters have probably shifted permanently, up from the 18.16 lakh reported earlier.
The number of voters who have registered at multiple places has increased from 5.92 lakh to 7.50 lakh.
Over 88% forms digitised
The ECI has also digitised over 88% (6.96 crore) of the enumeration forms as of date, up from 6.96 crore reported till Friday.
The last date for disposing of claims and objections is September 25, and the final electoral rolls will be published on September 30.
The ECI reminded the voters that if they are aggrieved by any decision of the ERO, they can appeal to the district magistrate and the chief electoral officer.
Elections are likely to be held in Bihar around October-November, as the term of the assembly will end in November.
Nivedita Singh is a data journalist and covers the Election Commission, Indian Railways and Ministry of Road Transport and Highways. She has nearly seven years of experience in the news media. She tweets @nived…Read More
Nivedita Singh is a data journalist and covers the Election Commission, Indian Railways and Ministry of Road Transport and Highways. She has nearly seven years of experience in the news media. She tweets @nived… Read More
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