On June 28, 2025, Bihar became the first Indian state to pilot mobile-based e-voting during municipal by-elections in Buxar, Patna, Rohtas, and East Champaran. Around 50,000 voters were eligible to vote remotely using the e-SECBHR Android app, developed by C-DAC and the Bihar State Election Commission.
- Who Could Vote?
The system was designed for:- Senior citizens
- Pregnant women
- Differently-abled individuals
- Migrant workers
- Seriously ill voters
- How It Worked
- Registration: June 10–22 via the app or official website
- Security: Blockchain-backed vote recording, facial recognition, voter ID checks, and VVPAT-style audit trail
- Access: Two voters per mobile number; web voting available for those without smartphones
- Voting Window: 7 AM–1 PM on polling day; counting on June 30
India joins Estonia among the few experimenting with remote voting. Though this was a municipal pilot, it’s sparked buzz around potential use in the Bihar Assembly elections (Oct–Nov 2025).
While this pilot was for municipal elections, it’s sparked national interest. Whether it scales up for the upcoming Bihar assembly elections remains to be seen—but it’s a bold step toward digital democracy.
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