Patna: The ongoing special intensive revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls in Bihar gained momentum on Friday, with polling station officials distributing enumeration forms among one crore electors by making door-to-door visits. Bihar has become the first state in the country to launch such an intensive voter list revision drive, carried out under the guidance of the Election Commission (EC).As part of this process, polling station officers, after proper training, have been tasked with the responsibility to verify, distribute, and collect the enumeration forms door-to-door. An EC official claimed that all political parties in Bihar are actively participating in the SIR. So far, over 1.5 lakh booth level agents (BLAs) have been appointed to verify the voter list at each polling station.Out of the 7,89,69,844 voters, approximately 4.96 crore were already included in the final revised voter list as on Jan 1, 2003, a report from the EC office said. These voters only need to confirm their entries and submit the filled enumeration form. Additionally, if either parent of a voter was included in the voter list as on Jan 1, 2003, the voter will not need to present any related documents for enrolment during the 2025 special intensive revision, regardless of their date of birth, the statement said.To expedite the process, all district election officers have been instructed to seek assistance from local Anganwadi workers, Vikas Mitras, Jeevika Didis, and volunteers from NCC, NSS, and Nehru Yuva Kendra. These volunteers will not only help voters fill out forms, but also assist polling station officers in the distribution and collection tasks.
