EC: Just over 5% of electors left to submit EFs
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atna: The Election Commission (EC) on Friday said that so far, 94.68% of electorate were covered under the ongoing special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar.
Only a small percentage (5.2%) of electorate are to submit their filled-up enumeration forms, even though seven days are still left, it added.
"Only 41,10,213 electorates, which come to 5.2% of the total electorate, are to submit their filled-up enumeration forms," a statement issued by the EC said, adding the list of forms that could not be collected is being shared with political parties. The draft electoral rolls will be published on August 1.
The EC stated that the lists of electors who are probably deceased, permanently shifted, enrolled at multiple places, or have not returned the EFs even after multiple visits by BLOs, are now also being shared with the district presidents of political parties, and 1.5 lakh booth-level agents (BLAs) appointed by them. This is to ascertain the exact status of each elector before July 25.
"As per the SIR order, each of the more than 1.5 lakh BLAs can submit up to 50 forms a day after certifying them. This step is in line with the ECI's commitment that no eligible elector is left out," the statement said.
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