Election Commission Mandates Parents' SIR Details For New Voters In Bihar
The Election Commission of India has mandated that new voters in Bihar must provide their parents' Special Intensive Revision (SIR) details when applying for electoral rolls via Form 6. The commission maintains this process is transparent and constitutional, despite concerns raised by UN rapporteurs regarding potential voter exclusion.
Why it matters
This policy change impacts the administrative process for democratic participation and highlights ongoing tensions between international human rights oversight and national electoral governance.
It's not only existing voters not covered in previous Special Intensive Revision (SIR) who have to submit their parents' SIR details to remain on the electoral rolls, but also the new applicants seeking inclusion in the voter list, according to Election Commission officials.By issuing instructions, the Election Commission (EC) has made it mandatory to attach SIR details of parents for new voters filling Form 6 for inclusion in the electoral rolls.The declaration was added in the Bihar SIR rolled out in June last year.
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