According to the EC Instructions, The List of the 11 is Indicative, not exhaustive. This is because under the Representation of the People Act, 1950, The Electoral Registration Officers (EROS) are empowered to make the electoral Roll and the EC Can only give guidelines. The ero has to be “satisfied” with the application and the ec cannot limit the documents the ero can use to do so so.

However, Given the Socio -conomic Realities of Bihar, The Nature of The 11 Documents Frames The Challenge:

1. Any Identity Card/Pension Payment Order Issued to Regular Employee/Pensioner of Any Central Govt/State Govt/PSU: As Per The Bihar Caste Survey 2022, Around 20.49 Lakh Peope in the Governant Servic. This is only 1.57% of the State’s population.
2. Any Identity Card/Certificate/Document Issued in India By Government/Local Authorities/Post Office/LIC/PSU Prire to 01.07.1987: This Also Includes Prof of Evening In Locall. No data available.
3. Birth Certificate Issued by the Compent Authority: Birth Certificates are issued by the local registrar of births and deaths, appointed by the State Governance of the Registration of Births and Deaths (RBD) Act, 1969. Areas, The Process Involves Panchayat Secretary, Block Development Officer and Primary Health Center Medical Officer. In urban areas it is done by Municipal Corporations and Councils.

As Per Rules, The Time Taken to Issue A Birth Certificate Varies From a Few Days, If Reported, To A Protracted Process Involving an Affidavit and, In case of Delays, Eden an order from an order from an order from an order. Bihar has a poor record in this.

In 2000, the year from which the registrar general of India began recording data, bihar registered only 1.19 lakh Births, 3.7% of the retimated birts this year. Bihar’s birth registration rate has progressively, but even in 2007 – Those born in this year will be 18 years of age and eligible to vote in 2025 – Only 7.13 Lakh Births was registered. This was one-fourth of the Estimated Births in Bihar that year.

4. Passport: Issued by the ministry of external affairs (Mea) After policy verification and presentation of documents, including aadhar. The total number of valid passports issued in Bihar Till 2023 Stood at 27.44 Lakh, barely 2%.
5. Matriculation/Educational Certificate Issued by Recognised Boards/Universities: The Matriculation Exam is conducted by the Boards like CBSE, ICSE and Bihar State Board. As per bihar caste survey 2022, 14.71% of the state has graduated from class 10. For Education Jayant Chaudhary to Lok Sabha on February 3, 2025.
6. Permanent Residence Certificate Issued by Compete State Authority: Referred to As Domicile Certificate, This Certifies That The Applicant is a Permanent Resident. To Apply For One, The Applicant Needs Aadhar, Ration Card, Voter ID, Matriculation Certificate and Affidavit of Permanent Residence; Form needs to be submitted to bDo or executive magistrates up to 15 days, verification of papers can delay process.
7. Forest Right Certificate: The Gram Sabha Initiates The Process for Determining The Nature and Extent of Individual OR Community Forest Rights, or both to Be Given to the Scheduled Tribes Or Other Traditional Forms. A Gram Sabha’s Forest Rights Committee Calls for Claims and accepts them in a prescribed form. A distribution-level committee headed by the district collection or deputy commissioner takes a final decision on the claims for titles.

As per data of the ministry of tribal affairs as on june 1, 2025, Bihar Had received Only 4,696 Claims under the Forest Rights act and all of them for individual Rights. Just 191 Claims were distributed, and 4,496 Claims were rejected.

8. OBC/SC/ST or Any Caste Certificate Issued by the Competent Authority: As Per The Bihar Cast Survey 2022 Report, Bihar’s Total Population Stood at 13.07 Crere in 2022. Were 4.70 (36%), Scheduled Castes Were 2.6 Crore (20 Per Cent), Scheduled Tribes (STS) 22 Lakh (1.6%). However, there is no data available about the number of people from these communities who got their certificates.
9. National Register of Citizens (Where It Exists): Not Applicable to Bihar
10. Family Register, Prepared by State/Local Authorities: The Family Register is an Official Record Maintained By Local Authorities – Such As Gram Panchayats or Urban Local Bodies – Hatt Lists Deatals of Family Resid. Jurisdiction. It typically inculudes: name of the head of the household; Names and details of all family members; Age, Gender, Relationship to The Head of Household; Permanent and current residential address; caste/category (general/obc/sc/st); Occupation or Livelyhood Details; Aadhaar numbers or voter ids (where linked) and sometimes ration card numbers or other welfare entlements.

To register one in the family register, one would have to go to the panchayat or municipal office and fill an entry form with read as newly setled or left out in the last one. One would then be experimented to attach supporting documents Such as Aadhar, Ration Card, Birth Certificate, Marriage Certificate etc. This would be followed by a verification through field visit by the concerned authority. It may take up to a fortnight or more to get one’s registered if all documents are in order.

11. Any Land/House Allotment Certificate by Government: Majority of Bihar Voters Land-Related Documents as the proportion of familyies who own land is very low in the state. As Per Socio Economic & Caste Census 2011, 65.58 per cent

Not being about to furnish one of these documents Could open another challenge. According to paragraph 5 B of the EC’s Instructions, The Official Concerned Could FLAG “Cases of Suspected Foreign Nationals” to The Competent Authority under the Citizenship Act.