The Election Commission has announced that individuals in Bihar who were omitted from the draft electoral roll published on August 1st can submit their claims using Form 6, along with a copy of their Aadhaar, before September 1st. Objections regarding ineligible electors can be filed in Form 7 within the same timeframe.
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