Moving Closer to Accountability

Fast Summary

• Election Commission of India (ECI) Updates

– Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls initiated in Bihar, starting June 25. Nationwide implementation to follow.
– Process aims to clean up duplicate entries adn ghost voters while updating electoral rolls; final list for Bihar to be published by September 30.
– Reference point: Electoral rolls from 2003 used as the base.

• Documentation Requirements for Voters

– No documents needed for voters listed on the 2003 rolls unless explicitly asked.- New applicants and those excluded from the earlier list must provide:
– Proofs of date/place of birth (self/parents) based on year of birth:
– Born pre-July 1,1987: Self-proof only.
– Born between July 1,1987-Dec2-’04 Parents along listing criteria-submission diligence conditional too.

EC expressed rationale Transparency prioritization above amidst.bills-processing tightening periods mix regards!