Explained: What stands between Bihar's migrants and their vote

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Jul 11, 2025 | 20:16 IST

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Lakhs of workers living outside the state want to hold on to the one link to home they never gave up — the right to vote. But missing papers, distance and lack of clarity have complicated things for some

Though the Supreme Court has asked the Election Commission to consider allowing Aadhaar, voter ID and ration cards as identity proof in the special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar, confusion and anxiety continue to weigh heavily on the lakhs of migrants who live across the country.

Ahead of assembly elections in the state later this year, the EC is conducting a special revision exercise; the aim is to eliminate duplicate and bogus voters. The exercise, last conducted in 2003, targets updated enrollment and removal of ineligible entries.

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Explained: What stands between Bihar's migrants and their vote

Lakhs of workers living outside the state want to hold on to the one link to home they never gave up — the right to vote. But missing papers, distance and lack of clarity have complicated things for some

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Explained: What stands between Bihar's migrants and their vote

Lakhs of workers living outside the state want to hold on to the one link to home they never gave up — the right to vote. But missing papers, distance and lack of clarity have complicated things for some

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