Starting with Bihar, voters to give proof of place of birth

The revision exercise began in Bihar, where polls are due later this year, on Wednesday.

“The SIR directives are detailed and would be followed in principle by the booth level officers (BLOs), who will make house to house verification of voters. The exercise has begun from today and will continue till July 26,” said a state election department official.

As part of the documentation, electors born in India before 01.07.1987 will be asked to submit a pre-filled enumeration form and one document for self (from the list of 11 different documents) establishing date of birth and/or place of birth.

Those born between 01.07.1987 and 02.12.2004 will have to provide any one document establishing date of birth and/or place of birth along with any document, for father or mother, to establish their date of birth and/or place of birth.