83% Electors Covered in Bihar’s Spl Electoral Roll Revision: ECI
Ongoing Special Electoral Roll Revision! (Image ECI)
ECINet Pushes Digitisation Drive as 11 Days Remain; Over 5.74 Crore Forms Uploaded
By KUMAR VIKRAM
NEW DELHI, July 14, 2025 – The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Monday announced that 6,60,67,208 electors, or 83.66% of Bihar’s 7.89 crore electorate, have already submitted their Enumeration Forms (EFs) as part of the ongoing Special Summary Revision (SIR) of the Electoral Roll. With just 11 days left before the final deadline, the Commission is intensifying efforts to ensure maximum participation.
The update follows two exhaustive rounds of door-to-door verification by Booth Level Officers (BLOs), who found that 1.59% of electors were deceased, 2.2% had permanently shifted, and 0.73% were enrolled in more than one place. “In total, 88.18% of electors are either accounted for through valid submissions, removals, or verification — leaving 11.82% yet to submit their forms,” said the ECI in a media statement. The final Draft Electoral Roll is scheduled to be published on August 1, 2025.
Third Round of Door-to-Door Visits Begins
In its latest push, ECI is deploying nearly 1 lakh BLOs to carry out a third round of door-to-door visits. Their work is being supported by 1.5 lakh Booth Level Agents (BLAs) appointed by political parties, each authorized to verify and submit up to 50 EFs per day. Special camps have also been established across 5,683 urban wards in 261 Urban Local Bodies to ensure that urban voters are not left out of the final roll.
The Commission has also launched a targeted outreach campaign for migrant voters, urging them to submit their forms digitally through the ECINet App or via the official portal https://voters.eci.gov.in. Migrants can also send their forms to BLOs through family members, WhatsApp, or other digital platforms.
ECINet: Backbone of Bihar SIR
At the heart of this massive electoral revision exercise is ECINet, ECI’s newly launched integrated digital platform that consolidates 40 legacy applications into one streamlined system. ECINet allows voters to submit their EFs online, verify legacy entries from the 2003 Electoral Roll, and interact directly with election officials — including BLOs — through mobile applications.
The platform has significantly accelerated document processing, enabling field officials such as AEROs, EROs, and DEOs to verify documents faster using a dedicated document review module. “As of 6:00 PM today, over 5.74 crore Enumeration Forms have been uploaded on ECINet, underscoring the pace and scale of the digitised operation,” added the ECI.
Controversy Over Bihar’s Special Summary Revision
The ongoing electoral roll revision in Bihar has been mired in political controversy since its announcement. Several opposition parties, including RJD and Congress, had initially accused the Election Commission of conducting the revision at the behest of the ruling BJP–JD(U) alliance, citing the proximity of state elections and alleging an attempt at voter manipulation or disenfranchisement under the guise of cleanup.
Concerns were also raised over the deletion of genuine voters, especially from marginalised communities, during the verification process. In response, the ECI had assured full transparency and stated that no voter would be deleted without due process, including door-to-door verification and multiple chances for re-submission.
The use of digitisation and technology, particularly through ECINet, has also drawn scrutiny over digital exclusion risks, given the state’s low internet penetration in rural pockets. The Commission, however, has emphasized the hybrid nature of the drive — with BLOs continuing physical verification alongside digital facilitation — to bridge the digital divide.
With the August 1 publication deadline looming, the success of Bihar’s special revision drive will be watched closely as a test case for the Election Commission’s evolving tech-led voter registration model ahead of the 2025 Bihar Assembly polls.
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