Dear Reader,

Every vote is a voice. And in a vibrant democracy, the integrity of the electoral roll – the very list that guarantees every citizen their right to vote – is non-negotiable.

But what happens when that integrity comes under a question mark? What happens when a process meant to clean up voter lists threatens to disenfranchise lakhs of citizens, particularly the most vulnerable?

At Scroll, we refuse to let these stories go untold.

Our recent reports into Bihar’s voter roll revision uncovered some stark trends. Through meticulous analysis of official Election Commission data, we found that:

* Women accounted for 55% of all voters excluded from the draft list.

* Some of the districts with the largest Muslim populations were also the ones with the highest number of pending enumeration forms.

This is the kind of journalism that gives a voice to the voiceless and that serves as a vital check on our democratic institutions.

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