The Election Commission of India (ECI) has announced that it has received documents from 99.11 per cent of electors in Bihar, with seven days still remaining in the Claims, Objections, and Documents period under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in the state. According to the ECI, this reflects an average daily collection rate of 1.64 per cent. With the deadline set for September 1, only 0.89 per cent of electors have yet to submit their documents. The Commission noted that the collection drive, carried out with the help of Booth Level Officers (BLOs) and volunteers, is expected to be completed ahead of schedule, much like the earlier enumeration exercise.

In line with SIR orders dated June 24, the verification of documents is being conducted simultaneously by 243 Electoral Registration Officers (EROs) and 2,976 Assistant Electoral Registration Officers (AEROs) across Bihar. Out of the 7.24 crore electors listed in the draft rolls, 0.16 per cent of Claims and Objections have been received so far. These include 10 objections submitted by Booth Level Agents (BLAs) of 12 recognised political parties in the state, none from non-electors of the Assembly constituencies, and 1,21,143 from electors within their respective constituencies.

The ECI confirmed that the SIR process in Bihar is on track. All decisions on claims and objections, along with the verification of eligibility documents, will be completed by the respective EROs and AEROs by September 25. The final electoral rolls will be published on September 30, following the completion of final checks.