Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of Electoral Rolls

Context: ECI has launched a Special Intensive Revision in Bihar, requiring all voters to submit forms and post-2003 entrants to provide citizenship proof.

What is Special Intensive Revision (SIR)?

• Special Intensive Revision (SIR) is a comprehensive, house-to-house verification process to update and verify electoral rolls.
• Legally backed by Section 21(3) of the Representation of the People Act, 1950, and Article 324(1) of the Constitution.

Objectives

• Remove ineligible or duplicate voters, including illegal immigrants.
• Ensure only genuine Indian citizens aged 18+ are included in the electoral rolls.

Why It’s Needed

• Large-scale additions and deletions over the last two decades.
• Increased urbanisation and migration have led to multiple voter registrations.
• Rising concerns over illegal immigrants and demographic manipulation, especially in border states like Bihar.

Key Features

• Applicable to all voters, with stricter checks for post-2003 registrants.
• Mandatory submission of enumeration forms and proof of birth/citizenship.

Document Requirements by Birth Year

• Born before July 1, 1987: Own birth document is sufficient.
• Born between 1987 and 2004: Personal document + one parent’s proof of citizenship.
• Born after 2004: Personal document + both parents’ citizenship proofs.
• Forms can be submitted online via the ECINET app or the official ECI website.

Significance

• Enhances the accuracy and integrity of electoral rolls.
• Builds public confidence in the electoral process.
• May serve as a model for a nationwide voter verification

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