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Key Points

The Election Commission has uploaded Bihar's 2003 electoral roll online to help 4.96 crore voters verify details without documents. Both voters and Booth Level Officers can access the rolls for the ongoing Special Intensive Revision. The ECI clarified that even those not listed can use family members' 2003 records as proof. This move aligns with constitutional requirements for maintaining accurate voter lists before elections.

Key Points: ECI Uploads 2003 Bihar Electoral Roll for Special Revision

  • 2003 Bihar voter list aids 60% electors in document-free verification
  • ECI mandates roll updates before every election
  • Booth Level Officers can access rolls online for verification
  • Special Intensive Revision simplifies enrollment for new voters
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Bihar: ECI uploads 2003 Electoral Roll on website for transparency

ECI publishes 2003 Bihar voter list online to simplify verification for 4.96 crore electors during Special Intensive Revision.

"Only the relevant extract/details of the 2003 Electoral Roll would be sufficient - ECI Statement"

New Delhi, June 30

The Election Commission of India has uploaded the 2003 Electoral Roll of Bihar, comprising details of 4.96 crore electors, on the ECI website as a measure to facilitate the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR), said an official on Monday.

Highlighting that nearly 60 per cent of the total electorate in the state would not have to submit any documents, the official said in a statement that these voters can verify their details from the 2003 Electoral Rolls and submit the filled-up Enumeration Form.

Both the electors as well the Booth Level Officers (BLOs) would be able to readily access these details, he said.

The uploading of the 2003 Electoral Roll on the ECI website – https://voters.eci.gov.in - would hugely facilitate the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in Bihar, said the statement.

Referring to ECI instructions dated June 24, the official said that it had been mentioned that the CEO/DEO/ERO shall make the Electoral Rolls with qualifying date of January 1, 2003 freely available to all BLOs in hard copy, as well as, online on their website for anyone to download and use as documentary evidence while submitting their Enumeration Form.

The ECI clarified that anyone whose name is not there in the 2003 Bihar Electoral Roll can still use the extract of the 2003 Electoral Roll rather than providing any other documents for his/her mother or father.

“In such cases, no other document would be required for his/her mother or father. Only the relevant extract/details of the 2003 Electoral Roll would be sufficient. Such electors would have to submit the documents, only for themselves, along with the filled-up Enumeration Form,” said the statement.

The ECI reiterated that before every election, revision of the Electoral Roll is mandatory as per section 21(2)(a) of the Representation of People Act 1950 and Rule 25 of the Registration of Elector Rules 1960.

The ECI has been conducting annual revisions, intensive as well as summary, for 75 years till now.

This exercise is required as the Electoral Roll is always a dynamic list which keeps changing due to deaths, shifting of people due to various reasons such as migration due to occupation/education/marriage and addition of new voters who have turned 18.

The statement said that Article 326 of the Constitution specifies the eligibility to become an elector. Only Indian citizens above 18 years and ordinary residents in that constituency are eligible to be registered as electors.

- IANS

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Priya S
About time! My uncle in Patna has been struggling to get his voting details corrected for years. This online access will make things so much easier for common people.
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Aditya G
While the move is good, I hope ECI has proper cybersecurity measures. We don't want voter data leaks like we've seen in other government portals.
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Sarah B
As someone working in election monitoring, this is a significant step forward. Digital access to historical rolls helps verify voter authenticity and reduces duplication.
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Kavya N
My parents shifted to Bihar after marriage in 2001. This will help them prove their residency without running around for documents. Thank you ECI! 🇮🇳
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Vikram M
Good move but implementation is key. In rural Bihar, many don't have internet access. Hope BLOs are properly trained to assist offline voters too.

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