<h1>Election Commission defends Special Intensive Revision in Bihar, states process enhances integrity by removing ineligible voters</h1> The Election Commission defended its Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls in Bihar, stating it enhances election integrity by removing ineligible voters. In an affidavit responding to a legal challenge, the commission clarified that identification documents including national ID cards, voter cards, and ration cards are used solely for identity verification purposes during the revision process. The commission emphasized that voting eligibility stems from constitutional provisions and electoral laws requiring specific qualifications regarding citizenship, age, and residency. Officials noted that existing voters receive pre-filled forms at their residences through booth-level officers, with the same methodology applied to all previous revisions. As of the reporting date, over 90 percent of existing voters had submitted their enumeration forms, with the process effectively covering nearly 95 percent of the state's approximately 79 million eligible voters when accounting for deceased and relocated individuals.