India, July 26 -- Many migrant workers from Bihar living outside the state are unaware of the Election Commission of India (ECI)'s special intensive revision (SIR) of the electoral roll, according to a survey conducted by a volunteer group, Stranded Workers Action Network (SWAN), that interviewed 338 migrant workers in and outside the state.

The survey found that around 90% of migrant workers whom the group interviewed were unaware of SIR.

"Despite the procedures in place and clarifications and safeguards from exclusions being hastily announced, the testimonies of migrant workers illustrate low levels of confidence in the process. A large fraction of workers questioned the necessity of the SIR and expressed a strong preference for the o...