Jammu, April 29: The State Election Commission has extended the deadline for filing claims and objections for the revision of Panchayat Electoral Rolls-2026 to May 5, 2026, with 01.04.2026 as the qualifying date.
In a communication issued today, the Commission said the extension follows requests from several districts. The revised schedule is in continuation of its notification No. SEC/Pyt/03/2026/607-639 dated 25.03.2026.
Under the revised schedule, claims and objections for addition, deletion, correction or transposition in the electoral rolls can be filed from March 27 to May 5. Special camps will be held at polling booth locations on May 2 and May 3, where the Panchayat Election Booth Officials including VLW, MPW and GRS, along with the Assembly BLOs, will be available with requisite forms and the draft electoral roll to assist voters.
The Electoral Registration Officer will dispose of all claims and objections by May 14 and the final Panchayat Electoral Roll-2026 will be published on May 21.
The Commission has directed the District Panchayat Election Officers to strictly follow the revised timeline and ensure wide publicity at the grassroots level through field staff of all departments, including Numberdars and Chowkidars, so that no eligible voter is left out.
The PEBOs have also been asked to conduct house-to-house surveys to enroll left-out and new voters in their respective Panch wards and Panchayats, and to organize remaining special camps at the Panch ward level.