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EC’s House-to-House Voter Roll Verification
Context
With Bihar Assembly Elections due later this year, the Election Commission (EC) is preparing for a house-to-house verification of the electoral rolls to ensure the accuracy, transparency, and legal sanctity of the electoral roll through physical verification and data cross-checking.
Why is Voter Roll Verification Important?
The EC highlighted that electoral rolls need continuous updating due to:
- Mass Migration: In 2024 alone, over 3.15 crore changes were made to rolls, including:
- 26 lakh residence shifts
- 32 crore corrections (like name, age, gender, photo)
- First-time Voters: Those turning 18 years are regularly added to the rolls.
- Deaths Not Reported: Unreported deaths result in undeleted entries, weakening electoral integrity.
- Illegal/Foreign Voters: EC has flagged and deleted ineligible foreign nationals.
- Polling Station Rationalisation:
- Each polling booth is capped at 1,200 voters
- No voter should travel more than 2 km to vote.
Legal and Constitutional Basis
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