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Special voter list revision to start on Nov 12 in Bihar

Patna, Nov 4 (UNI) Bihar will conduct a Special Summary Revision (SSR) of electoral rolls from November 12 to December 11, thus year, with a special focus on enrolling persons with disabilities, eligible citizens whose names are missing from the voter list, and young people who will turn 18 on January 1, next year.
The announcement was made at a meeting of the State Steering Committee on Accessible Elections (SSCAE), chaired by Additional Chief Electoral Officer Madhav Kumar Singh, here on Wednesday.
The meeting reviewed efforts to ensure greater participation of persons with disabilities in the electoral process, facilitate their enrolment during the upcoming revision, and provide necessary assistance at polling stations.
According to the schedule, the draft electoral roll will be published on November 12. The period for filing claims and objections will run from November 12 to December 11, while their disposal will be completed by December 28. The final electoral roll will be published on January 4, next year.
Deputy Electoral Officer Poonam Kumari, in a presentation, explained the procedure for persons with disabilities to enrol in the electoral roll. Eligible persons can apply through both online and offline modes.
Form 6 is required for inclusion of names in the electoral roll, while Form 7 is used for deletion. Form 8 is required for changes in residence, correction of electoral roll entries, replacement of Elector Photo Identity Cards (EPICs), and marking a voter as a person with disability.
The meeting also highlighted the use of the Voter Service Portal, voter helpline number 1950, Saksham App and ECINET App to make voter services more accessible.
Deputy Chief Electoral Officers Ashok Priyadarshi, Manoj Kumar Singh and Ratnambar Nilay, Higher Education Department Director Prof. N K Agrawal, Asha Deep Rehabilitation Centre Director Sister Lucy, Composite Regional Centre (CRC), Patna Director Priyadarshini, Child Concern Secretary Santosh Kumar Sinha, and Deputy Director of the Directorate of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities Bhuvan Kumar were among those present.
Officials and representatives of the departments concerned also attended the meeting.
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