Overview

• The EC has published Bihar’s January 1, 2003 electoral roll online and provided hard copies to booth-level officers for the ongoing special intensive revision
• Voters listed in the 2003 roll—about 60% of the 7.89 crore electorate—need only submit a filled enumeration form, while the remaining 37% must supply birth and parental documents
• Over 100,000 volunteers and 154,977 party-nominated booth-level agents are assisting vulnerable groups and monitoring every stage of the roll verification
• Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar defended the exercise under Article 326 and electoral law, emphasizing its goal to include all eligible voters and exclude ineligible names
• This marks Bihar’s first intensive revision since 2003 and will be followed by similar roll updates in Assam, Kerala, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal before their 2026 elections