The first draft of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) ahead of the Bihar Assembly elections has been released and shared with all District Magistrates and registered political parties, News18 reported. The draft will also be available to the public on the Election Commission of India’s website from 3 p.m. today.
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BMC Elections: No Voter ID? Cast Your Vote with These 12 Alternative Documents

  • Voters in the upcoming BMC elections can use a voter ID or one of 12 alternative documents.
  • Polling will take place on January 15 from 7:30 am to 5:30 pm across 227 civic wards.
  • Over 1.7 crore candidates are contesting, with a total electorate of 1,03,44,315 voters.
  • Accepted alternative documents include Passport, Aadhaar, Driving Licence, PAN card, and government IDs.
  • Special arrangements for disabled voters, clean mobile toilets, and drinking water are mandated.

Why It Matters: Voters without a BMC voter ID can use 12 alternative photo identity documents to cast their ballot.

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