Voters born after 1987 in Bihar do not need to produce documents for parents if latter’s names are there in the 2003 Electoral Rolls: ECI

Amid the ongoing Special Intensive Revision of Electoral Rolls for Bihar, the Election Commission of India on Monday (June 30, 2025) uploaded the 2003 voter rolls and clarified that those born after 1987 need not give the proof of birth of their parents if the latter’s names figure in the 2003 rolls. The poll body said that an extract of the voter rolls will suffice in such cases.

The ECI said in an official statement that the 2003 Electoral Roll of Bihar, comprising details of 4.96 crore electors have been uploaded on its website.

In its detailed instructions on the SIR on June 24, the ECI had mentioned that the CEO/DEO/ERO shall make the Electoral Rolls with qualifying date of January 1, 2003, freely available to all Booth Level Officers (BLO) in hard copy, as well as online on their website for anyone to download and use as documentary evidence while submitting their Enumeration Form.

“The ease of availability of 2003 Electoral Rolls of Bihar, would hugely facilitate the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in Bihar as now nearly 60% of the total electorate, would not have to submit any documents. They have to just verify their details from the 2003 Electoral Rolls in the ER and submit the filled-up Enumeration Form. Both, the electors as well the BLOs, would be able to readily access these details,” the statement said.

The poll body added that as per instructions, anyone whose name is not in the 2003 Bihar Electoral Rolls can still use the extract of 2003 Electoral Roll rather than providing any other documents for his or her mother or father. “In such cases, no other document would be required for his/her mother or father. Only the relevant extract/details of the 2003 ER would be sufficient. Such electors would have to submit the documents, only for themselves, along with the filled-up Enumeration Form”.

According to the guidelines issued by ECI, any person whose name is not recorded in the 2003 Electoral Rolls shall for establishing their eligibility to be an elector submit from amongst a wide range of eligible government documents. Apart from the enumeration form, an additional Declaration Form shall also be required to be filled by the applicant to support the declaration made therein.

For those born before July 1, 1987, any document establishing the date and place of birth of self is required, those born between July 1, 1987 to December 2, 2002, documents have to be given as proof of place and date of birth of self and either of the parents and those born after Dec 2, 2004, proof of place and date of birth has to be given of self and both parents.

The poll body further said that Article 326 of the Constitution specifies the eligibility to become an elector. Only Indian citizens, above 18 years and ordinary residents in that constituency, are eligible to be registered as an elector.