In Jammu and Kashmir, the State Election Commission has announced the annual revision of the Panchayat Electoral Roll, with April 1, 2026, as the qualifying date. An Akashvani Jammu correspondent reports that, according to Sub-Rule 4 of Rule 4 of the Jammu and Kashmir Panchayati Raj Rules, 1996, the electoral roll will be prepared in accordance with the provisions of the J&K Panchayati Raj Act, 1989 and the procedure prescribed by the Election Authority. According to a communication from the J&K Election Office, the revision process will be based on the most recently updated Electoral Roll, and the names included in it will be used as the basis for preparation. The Electoral Registration Officers (EROs) will publish the most recently updated integrated electoral roll in each Panchayat constituency on March 27, 2026, with a notice in Form PER-1. The draft Panchayat Electoral Roll-2026 will be open for revision from March 27, 2026, 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, 2026. To facilitate the process, special camps will be held at polling booth locations on April 4, 5, 11, 12, 18, 19, 25, and 26, 2026, where Panchayat Election Booth Officials and Assembly BLOs will be available with the necessary forms and draft electoral rolls. Eligible voters can contact the District Panchayat Election Officer, Electoral Registration Officer, Assistant Electoral Registration Officer, and Panchayat Election Booth Official for assistance. Their details are available at the offices of the concerned DPEO and on the official website secjk.nic.in. The ERO will process the claims until May 8, 2026, while the final roll will be published on May 15, 2026.