Lucknow,

12 July (HS): Preparations have begun for the three-tier panchayat elections in

the state. The door-to-door counting of voters, survey and preparation of

handwritten drafts will be done between August 14 and September 29. The names

of all eligible persons who have completed 18 years of age on January 1, 2025

will be included in the voter list. The State Election Commission has released

a detailed program for revising the voter lists. According to the notification

issued, in case of a partial part of a Gram Panchayat being included in another

Gram Panchayat or urban body, the process of completion and printing of voter

list will be done between July 18 and August 13. In the same period, the work

of allocation of work area to BLOs and supervisors, training and distribution

of stationery will be completed.

The

period for applying online for inclusion in the voter list will be from 14

August to 22 September. The door-to-door verification of the online application

forms will be done between 23 September and 29 September. The handwritten

manuscripts prepared for making changes in the voter list will be submitted to

the Assistant Electoral Registration Officer's office from 30 September to 6

October. The work of preparing the draft manuscript on computer will be done

between 7 October and 24 November.

Disposal

of objections between 13 December and 19 December: The work of ordering polling

stations and places, mapping of wards etc. will be completed from 25 November

to 4 December. The draft of the provisional voter list will be published on 5

December. The provisional voter list will be inspected between 6 December and

12 December. Claims and objections will be taken from 6 December to 12

December. The special thing is that the claims and objections of all eligible

persons who have completed 18 years of age on 1 January 2026 will be accepted.

These

claims and objections will be settled between 13 December and 19 December.

After settlement, their drafts will have to be submitted in the office of the

Assistant Electoral Registration Officer between December 20-23. These will be

included in the original list between 24 December and 8 January. The work of

ordering the voter centers and voter list, mapping of wards etc. will be done

between 9 January and 14 January. The final list will be published for the

general public on January 15. The

concerned offices will remain open even on holidays: The concerned offices will

remain open on public holidays falling during the massive revision of the voter

list. The notification states that the deadline will not be extended under any

circumstances.

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi