Jammu, March 25 The Jammu and Kashmir State Election Commission (SEC) announced on Thursday the annual revision of the panchayat electoral roll, with April 1 this year as the qualifying date.
According to the rules, the electoral roll will be prepared in accordance with the provisions of the J-K Panchayati Raj Act and the procedure prescribed by the Election Authority, officials said.
A communication issued by the SEC said that the revision process will be based on the last updated electoral roll, and the names already included in it will form the basis for the preparation of the new roll.
The electoral registration officers (EROs) will publish the last updated integrated electoral roll in each panchayat constituency on March 27.
The draft panchayat electoral roll-2026 will be open for revision from March 27, inviting claims and objections regarding additions, deletions, corrections, and transpositions from eligible voters.
The period for filing claims and objections will be from March 27 to April 29.
To facilitate the process, special camps will be organized at polling booth locations on April 4, 5, 11, 12, 18, 19, 25, and 26, 2026, where Panchayat election booth officials and Assembly booth-level officers (BLOs) will be available with the requisite forms and draft rolls, they said.
Eligible voters may contact the district panchayat election officer (DPEO), Electoral Registration Officer (ERO), Assistant Electoral Registration Officer (AERO) or Panchayat Election Booth Official (PEBO) for assistance.
The SEC officials said that disposal of claims and objections will be completed by May 8, while the final panchayat electoral roll will be published on May 15.