Page 14 - Latest Updates on Election Commission of India
Over 4.2 mn Bihar voters not found at listed addresses during revision: EC
During the ongoing special intensive revision of the voters' list of the state, 95.92 per cent of the nearly 79 million electors have been covered, with six more days still left for the exercise
 "Over 4.2 mn Bihar voters not found at listed addresses during revision: EC")
Nearly 95% of Bihar voters covered in electoral roll revision exercise: ECI
According to the ECI, Electoral Registration Officers (EROs) will publish the draft Electoral Roll on Friday, August 1 and invite suggestions
 "Nearly 95% of Bihar voters covered in electoral roll revision exercise: ECI")
Just over a quarter of Bihar's first-time voters have a birth certificate
Election Commission exercise has people scrambling for papers that are arduous to obtain
 "Just over a quarter of Bihar's first-time voters have a birth certificate")
576,000 Bihar electors enrolled at multiple places, 1.2 mn dead: ECI data
According to the EC data, enumeration forms of over 86.32 per cent electors have been collected so far
 "576,000 Bihar electors enrolled at multiple places, 1.2 mn dead: ECI data")
Rahul slams EC over Bihar SIR, calls it BJP's 'election chori branch'
Opposition parties have asserted that the ongoing exercise will disfranchise crores of eligible Indian citizens for the want of citizenship documents
 "Rahul slams EC over Bihar SIR, calls it BJP's 'election chori branch'")
The KYC menace: Aadhaar-linked chaos frustrates daily transactions
The Supreme Court's instruction last week to include Aadhaar is supposed to ease this situation somewhat
Prashant Kishor calls Bihar voter list revision a 'BJP-led' conspiracy
Kishor made the remark in Kishanganj, the state's lone district with a Muslim majority population, and promised that his fledgling party would help those whose names get wrongfully deleted
 "Prashant Kishor calls Bihar voter list revision a 'BJP-led' conspiracy")
TDP urges EC for more time, easy inclusion in voter roll revision
It told the EC to start the exercise in the state "as early as possible", stressing the need for adequate time and advance notification
Exclusion errors: ECI must ensure genuine voters are not left out
Ever since it was set up, and without a definitive proof of citizenship issued under the Citizenship Act, the ECI has done a commendable job in preparing inclusive electoral rolls
 "Exclusion errors: ECI must ensure genuine voters are not left out")
Rahul, Kharge accuse BJP of poll manipulation in Bihar; slam ECI
The Congress has been alleging that the manipulation of the voters' list helped a BJP-led alliance win the Maharashtra assembly polls in 2024
 "Rahul, Kharge accuse BJP of poll manipulation in Bihar; slam ECI")
Consider Aadhaar for Bihar voter roll revision: Supreme Court to EC
The Supreme Court has directed the Election Commission of India to accept Aadhaar, voter ID, and ration cards as valid documents for the Special Intensive Revision of Bihar electoral rolls
 "Consider Aadhaar for Bihar voter roll revision: Supreme Court to EC")
SC refuses to stay Bihar voter list revision, urges ECI to allow Aadhaar
SC urges ECI to consider Aadhaar cards, EPIC (electoral photo identity) cards, ration card as ID proof; seeks response by July 21, next hearing scheduled for July 28
 "SC refuses to stay Bihar voter list revision, urges ECI to allow Aadhaar")
SC questions EC's timing, Aadhaar exclusion in Bihar voter list case
Observing that the last such revision was carried out in 2003, the bench said the exercise is constitutionally mandated but criticised the timing
 "SC questions EC's timing, Aadhaar exclusion in Bihar voter list case")
'Aadhaar not a proof of citizenship', ECI tells SC amid Bihar roll row
SC hears pleas against Bihar voter roll revision; ECI says Aadhaar not proof of citizenship as Bench questions timing and risk of disenfranchising voters ahead of upcoming elections
 "'Aadhaar not a proof of citizenship', ECI tells SC amid Bihar roll row")
Delhi court discharges TMC's Sagarika Ghose, 9 others in ECI protest case
The TMC leaders held the protest against central probe agencies CBI, NIA, ED and the Income Tax Department in April last year
 "Delhi court discharges TMC's Sagarika Ghose, 9 others in ECI protest case")
Tejashwi slams ECI amid Bihar Bandh, calls it 'wing of political party'
He further alleged that the ECI has lost its credibility and accused it of preparing to exclude poor people from the voter list systematically
 "Tejashwi slams ECI amid Bihar Bandh, calls it 'wing of political party'")
Electoral roll revision: Owaisi says livelihood, not just vote at stake
Calling the process rushed and impractical, Owaisi said even a 15-20 per cent error rate could have devastating consequences for marginalised communities
 "Electoral roll revision: Owaisi says livelihood, not just vote at stake")
Bihar voter verification row reaches Supreme Court, hearing on July 10
Petitions by RJD, ADR, PUCL, and others argue that Bihar's new verification norms violate electoral laws and fundamental rights ahead of the 2025 polls
 "Bihar voter verification row reaches Supreme Court, hearing on July 10")
Bihar electoral roll update stirs row ahead of polls: All you need to know
While the EC insists that the Special Intensive Revision of the voter list is aimed at ensuring electoral integrity, critics argue that it risks disenfranchisement among Bihar's marginalised groups
 "Bihar electoral roll update stirs row ahead of polls: All you need to know")
EC's voter verification drive stirs political pot ahead of Bihar polls
While the poll body insists its drive will ensure integrity of electoral rolls, the Opposition alleges it will disenfranchise millions from marginalised sections. Archis Mohan explains
 "EC's voter verification drive stirs political pot ahead of Bihar polls")