Bihar Elections: EC Launches 12,817 New Polling Booths to Boost Voter Convenience
Ahead of the Bihar elections 2025, there is a major expansion in the number of polling booths in the state. As the Election Commission has directed, over 12,817 new polling booths have been successfully created in Bihar.
With this addition, now the state has a total of 90,712 voting booths. Before this, the number of polling booths in Bihar was 77,895. This is to ease the voting process for the upcoming Bihar elections. The EC had suggested that each polling booth should not handle more than 1200 voters, and with the new booths this criteria is expected to be fulfilled.
Here’s everything about the ongoing preparations for Bihar elections in this article including the total number of new polling booths created, changes made under the Special Intensive Revision, updated voter statistics, and how political parties have been shared the new polling booths created district-wise. Feel free to use the Table of Contents given below to quickly access the information you need :
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Bihar Now Has 90,000 Polling Booths
The number of polling stations in Bihar has increased from 77,895 to 90,712, after the creation of new booths across the state. The Election Commission had made it mandatory that no polling booth should handle more than 1200 voters without special approval. So the Bihar government created new booths fulfill this condition before the upcoming Bihar elections. It will reduce overcrowding at the booths and make the boating process easier.
Most New Booths Created Within Existing Premises
Out of the total 12,817 booths, 12,479 were created in the same buildings which were already hosting polling booths. The rest were set up in the surrounding areas nearby. This ensures that the voters don’t have to go to unfamiliar places. The load on each boot is expected to drop which is very essential for conveniently conducting the upcoming Bihar elections.
District-Wise Booth List Shared To Political Parties
A detailed district-wise list of all the new polling stations has already been shared to all the registered political parties in Bihar. This is done to maintain transparency and avoid any last minute surprises or confusion. The political parties can plan their ground operations with more clarity with the data if they know where the booths are present.
Voter List Revision Statistics
While the Special Intensive Revision is gradually nearing its end by 25 July, around 95% voters have already submitted the enumeration forms. Out of the 7.9 crore registered voters, only 41.64 lakh are still left, they have been flagged for removal if they don’t verify themselves on time. Out of these 40 lakh voters, some are deceased, duplicate entries or whose addresses couldn’t be verified.
Why This Booth Expansion Was Needed?
Overcrowding was a common problem at polling stations in Bihar. Voters had to wait in long queues for their turn which made it inconvenient for them. So, new booths have been added to reduce the waiting time and provide a better experience to the voters. This will also increase the voter turnout especially in the urban hotspots and rural interiors.
Conclusion
The Bihar government has acted well upon the directions on the Election Commission and created over 12,000 new polling booths to ease out the voting process. This way, each and every voter will be experiencing a smoother process for voting instead of getting tired in long queues. Also, the Election Commission has officially launched E-voting app, so even the people who don’t live in Bihar currently can vote conveniently in the upcoming Bihar elections.
For more information on the voter list revision process, you can also check our detailed report on how the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in Bihar here.
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