Uncommon ‘intensive’ revision in Bihar 4 months earlier than polls
Issue the final such situations: In June 2004, ECI ordered ‘Intensive Revision of Electoral Rolls’ in seven northeastern states and J&Ok.
Alongside, it ordered a ‘particular abstract revision’ in Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Goa, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Orissa, Punjab, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, Uttaranchal, West Bengal, and Union Territories of Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Chandigarh, Daman & Diu, Dadra & Nagar Haveli, NCT of Delhi, Lakshadweep and Pondicherry.Previous to that, ‘intensive revision’ of the electoral rolls was performed in 20 different states/UTs, together with Bihar, in two phases throughout 2002 and 2003, besides the northeastern states and J&Ok.
BIHAR 2025- A novel case
The 2025 SIR in Bihar is totally different on a number of counts. Whereas an ‘intensive’ revision principally includes a ‘de novo’ train, drawing up a contemporary electoral roll from the scratch, the Bihar SIR is utilizing the 2002-03 electoral roll as a base to construct upon. On the identical time, it includes a brand new pre-printed enumeration type included within the standard house-to-house verification format and doc submission, related to an ‘intensive’ revision. It’s, additionally, very totally different from earlier intensive revision workout routines by way of timing.
EC has seldom ordered a full state and full-scale intensive revision in a state 4-6 months forward of scheduled meeting elections, as is the case with Bihar. Bihar noticed its final intensive revision in 2002, a great three years away from the meeting polls held in October 2005.
Equally, when the EC, on June 29, 2004 introduced an intensive roll revision in eight states, it selected to go away out two states which had been pending an identical intensive roll revision. These had been Arunachal Pradesh & Maharashtra the place meeting polls had been due in October 2004.
“In Arunachal Pradesh and Maharashtra, basic elections to the assemblies are to be held within the latter half of 2004. Due to this fact, the programme in these two states can be introduced after the completion of the elections,” the EC press notice on 29.06.2004 learn.
As a substitute, a ‘particular abstract revision of rolls’ was introduced for Maharashtra forward of the October 2024 meeting polls with house-to-house enumeration, as per the September-December 2004 EC e-newsletter.
The EC has, in actual fact, typically performed ‘intensive’ revision in sure areas of a state. In Tamil Nadu- after inquiry experiences indicated ‘shortcomings within the conduct of various ranges of election officers on the time of intensive revision of electoral rolls in 2002’- the ballot panel on October 19, 2004 ordered a ‘particular revision of intensive nature with house-to-house enumeration’ in six municipal company areas throughout 33 constituencies, spanning components of Chennai, Salem, Coimbatore, Tiruchirappalli, Madurai, and Tirunelveli.
Within the aftermath of Gujarat riots, the ECI on August 16,2002, introduced a repeat of the 2002 ‘particular revision of intensive nature’.
Sorts Of Electoral Roll Revisions
Intensive Revision: It’s normally a de-novo course of regardless of earlier present roll; includes no less than 2 family verification visits by booth-level officer
Abstract Revision: Roll is solely up to date; no house-to-house enumeration however objections are addressed earlier than last roll publication
Particular Abstract Revision: EC can order so if it finds inaccuracies or poor protection of any space. EC can undertake modifications in present process
Partly Intensive and Partly Abstract Revision: Current electoral rolls are printed in draft and checked by family verification and put by claims/objection course of
Roll revision chronology
1950
Initially Part 23 of Illustration of the Folks Act, 1950 offered for annual revision with March 1 as qualifying date
1952
After first gen election in 1952, EC directed that from 1952 to 1956, annual revision of electoral rolls ought to cowl 1/fifth of whole state space so that each locality might need its electoral roll intensively revised no less than as soon as earlier than 2nd gen polls
1956
EC directed intensive revision of rolls yearly in some areas the place electoral rolls had been prone to turn out to be inaccurate: (i) City Areas (ii) Areas with floating labour inhabitants (iii) Areas the place pretty massive actions of inhabitants had taken place
1957
Put up 1957: Lok Sabha polls: EC directed that in every of the three following years, the electoral rolls of 1/third of your entire state space be revised intensively, whereas throughout 1961 the revision can be intensive solely in city areas, areas with floating, migratory inhabitants and repair voters
1960
Following amendments to RP Act, 1950, EC ordered annual revision of rolls between January 1 and Jan 31 of the 12 months
1962
Put up 1962 LS Polls: EC directed ‘abstract revision’ enough for 1963 and 1964. In 1965 intensive revision performed once more in 40% of the nation; the remaining 60% was achieved in 1966
1966
Put up 1966: District Election Officer appointed in every district and abstract roll revision performed in 1969-70 and 1975
1976
Emergency: no Lok Sabha polls in 1976; EC held abstract roll revision
1983
1983 on: Staggered intensive revision of all rural constituencies forward of 1985 LS polls
1987-88
All constituencies revised intensively; particular revision in 1989
1992
Abstract revision ordered adopted by intensive revision in 1993 together with introduction of EPIC card
1995
Intensive Revision is available in
1999-2000
Amid computerisation electoral rolls, no intensive revision in 1999, 2000
2002
Particular intensive revision in 20 states; intensive revision in 7 states in 2003-04
