Following allegations by the opposition on irregularities in the published draft voters list and a demand for an extension in the deadline to submit objections, the State Election Commission (SEC) on Wednesday announced that the deadline has been extended by six days.
The new deadline for citizens to file their suggestions and objections over the draft voters list is now Wednesday, December 3. The revised schedule is applicable for all 29 municipal corporations in Maharashtra, for which the elections are expected to be held in mid-January 2026.
New Revised Election Timeline Announced
The SEC order issued to municipal commissioners of all 29 corporations on Wednesday evening informed them about the revised schedule. As per the new schedule, the deadline to submit suggestions and objections has been revised from November 27 to December 3; the final voters list will now be published on December 10 instead of December 5; the polling booth list will be published on December 15 instead of December 8; and the final polling booth-wise voters list will be published on December 22 instead of December 12.
Meanwhile, to ensure proper scrutiny before the final voters list is published, the SEC on Tuesday had also issued several orders, including giving suo motu powers to municipal commissioners to make corrections instead of relying on booth-level officers’ reports; directing senior officers to verify complaints; ensuring objections are immediately examined and disposed of on the same or next day; and setting up ‘Voters Help Desks’ at all municipal corporation headquarters or ward offices, among other measures.
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