Preparations for the upcoming elections in Bihar have intensified. The Election Commission is continuously working towards updating the voter list and adding more and more people to the voter list. In this episode, a very important decision has come under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) 2025 which has brought relief for millions of people. Till now, a few selected documents were valid to add names to the voter list, but after the recent order of the Supreme Court, the Aadhaar card has also been included in the valid identity cards.

This is a big change because almost every citizen in the country has an Aadhaar card and its access is from village to city. With this, the process of becoming voters has become easier now. However, it has also been made clear that the Aadhaar card will be considered only as an identity proof, not as a civilian proof i.e. having an Aadhaar card, it will not be believed that you are a citizen of India, but it will be enough for your identity. In such a situation, let us know which 12 documents are, by giving one of which you can get your name added to the voter list.

Now these 12 identity cards are valid for adding names to the voter list

1. Birth Certificate: Should be issued from Municipal Corporation, Panchayat or a recognized government institution.

2. Passport: The valid passport issued through the Government of India is necessary as an identity.

3. Matriculation Certificate or other educational certificate: Have been issued through a recognized board or university.

4. Government Service ID or Pension Order: Called document for government employees or pensioners.

5. Permanent Residence Certificate: The District Magistrate (DM) or the competent authority has been issued.

6. Forest Rights Certificate: This is an essential document for people living in tribal or forest area.

7. Caste Certificate: Certificate issued through social welfare department or competent authority

8. NRC Document: Document received under National Register of Citizens

9. Family Register: Local bodies like municipality or gram panchayat continued

10. Land or House Allocation Certificate: A certificate issued from a government department

11. Any Government or PSU ID ID Card released before 1987: People who were working in government department or public undertaking before 1987, they have identity cards

12. Aadhaar Card: After the order of the Supreme Court, now it has also been recognized as an identity proof.

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Shocking information has come to light during the special intensive revision (SIR) campaign of the voter list in Bihar. According to senior sources of the Election Commission, during the survey conducted from door to door in the state, booth level officers (BLO) have received a large number of people who have come illegally from countries like Nepal, Bangladesh and Myanmar to India and were trying to get their names added to the voter list.

Sources say that these suspected names are now being investigated thoroughly and the names that will not be verified after 1 August 2025 will not be included in the final voter list to be published on 30 September. It is believed that after the publication of the final list, the Commission can make public the number of these illegal migrants.

When is the last date for this process?

Meanwhile, the work of filling the voter calculation form and the required details such as names, date of birth, address, base number and voter ID number is being completed rapidly. According to the Commission, so far more than 80 percent eligible voters have submitted their forms. However, the Commission has set the last date of this process on 25 July, but it is expected that this work will be completed before that.

What to do if the name is not in the list?

If your name is not included in the draft (temporary) list of voters released on August 1, then there is no need to panic. You can apply to the first voting registration officer (ERO) with your required documents. If the solution is not found from there, then you can appeal to the District Election Officer (DEO) and then the Chief Electoral Officer of the State (CEO).

These documents are asking blo

– Educational certificate issued by recognized board or university
– Caste certificate
– National Civil Register (NRC)
– Passport
– Family Register prepared by State Government or Local Authority
– Any certificate issued before 1 July 1987 by bank, post office, LIC etc.
– Forest Rights Certificate
– Identity card of regular employee or pensioner personnel
– Permanent Residence Certificate
– Certificate of allotment of any land or house of the government
– Birth certificate issued by competent authority

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