Bihar SIR: Only 6.85% of voters yet to submit their enumeration forms

Only 6.85% of voters are yet to submit their enumeration forms in the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar, the Election Commission of India (ECI) said on Wednesday (July 16, 2025).

Out of the 7,89,69,844 total electors, 4.5% have not been found at their addresses, 1.59% have deceased, 0.73% are enrolled at multiple places and 2.2% have been found to have probably permanently shifted so far, the poll body said in a statement.

As on Wednesday, 6,99,92,926 or 88.65% of the existing electors have given their enumeration forms to be included in the draft electoral roll to be published on August 1, 2025.

“I thank all eligible electors of Bihar for actively participating in the much needed cleaning of the electoral rolls,” Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar said.

The poll body said that people who have temporarily migrated outside Bihar can also fill the enumeration form online using their mobile phones through the ECINet App or through the voters’ service portal (https://voters.eci.gov.in). They may also download the pre-filled enumeration form and share their filled forms with BLOs directly or through family via WhatsApp or any medium.

In order to re-verify the electors who have not been found at their addresses even after 3 visits of BLOs, probably deceased or permanently shifted or having enrolled at multiple places, this information will also be shared with district presidents of political parties or the 1.5 Lakh Booth Level Agents (BLAs) appointed by them from Thursday onwards. The exact status of such electors can be confirmed by them before July 25, which is the last date for submission of forms.

To ensure that no eligible elector is left out, special camps are also being set up in all the 5,683 wards of all 261 urban local bodies (ULBs) in the State.