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ಕකბಟಕ ಛ౳ಮ ಸ౷ฃ೴ ಮൡ౨ ඵೈಯ൬ ฃ೴ (ൟൿ౪ಪല) เඒಯಕ, 2026

(2026gÀ «zsÁ£À¸À¨sÉAiÀÄ «zsÉÃAiÀÄPÀ ¸ÀASÉå-03)

ಕකბಟಕ ಛ౳ಮ ಸ౷ฃ೴ ಮൡ౨ ඵೈಯ൬ ฃ೴ ಅඌඛಯಮ, 1993ඝ౬ ಮತ౨๠ౣ ൟൿ౪ಪല

෥ಡฤ ಒಂൿ เඒಯಕ.

ූರತ ๸เඋನโ 326ඡ ಅඝ೎౟ೕದದല ಜನರ ಪ౳೦ಸ൞౨ತ౱ಕ ಇ೎౟ಯඝ౬ ಪ౳ൟ෈ಂ෈๯ವ

෨ಕ౨, ක౲ಯಸಮ౱ತ ಮൡ౨ ඩರದಶბಕ คೕൟಯย౵ ೋකವൕ ನഷ๯โದඝ౬ ಖ೉ತಪല๭ൿ౪,

ವಯಸౙ ಮ൞ඌ౽ರದ ෩ಲಕ ಮತർನದ ಹಕౙඝ౬ ಌತคಪല๭ฆโದคಂದ;

ක౲෴ಂಗโ ಪคಗ൐๭ฆ๋൤ ಮತർನದ ದಪ౲൤ಯ ತತ౷โ ෨ಕ౨ ಮൡ౨ ක౲ಯಸಮ౱ತ

ೋකವൕಯ ಅലಗม౵ಜൿ౪, ಮತർನದ ದಪ౲൤෷ ಮತർರರඝ౬ ಬಲ๋ತ, ෍ದคಃ ಮൡ౨

ಅඝ೉ತ ಪ౳ූವൽಂದ ರ౾౹๯โದඝ౬ ಒൟ౨ຂำโದರ ෩ಲಕ ಸ่ೕბಚ౞ ක౲෴ಲಯโ

ಹಲ฿ฆ ൟೕඬბಗಳย౵ ಪ౳೦ಸ൞౨ತ౱ಕ ಪ౳౾౳෺ಯ ඩเತ౳౲൤ಯඝ౬ ๯ರ౾౹ತತั๭ฆโದคಂದ;

ಀಲൽೕභ

කಯฑ

เฆದ౫

ූರತ

ಒಁౙಟ

(2006)ರ

ಪ౳ಕರಣದย౵

ಸ่ೕბಚ౞

ක౲෴ಲಯโ, ಃಲโ ඛൽბಷౣ ๸ದಭბಗಳย౵ ൤ฉದ ಮತಪತ౳ಗಳඝ౬ ಅඝಮൟಸಬ๾ർದง,

ಮತർರರ ๬౷ಯತ౨൤ಯඝ౬ ಖ೉ತಪല๭ಆಳ౶ฤ ಮൡ౨ ෇ಹ౲ ಒತ౨ಡಗಳඝ౬ ತഷಗಟౣฤ ರಹಸ౲

ಮತർನโ ಅತ౲ಗತ౲฿ಜൿ౪, ಆ ෩ಲಕ ෨ಕ౨ ೋකವൕಗಳ ๬ಂเඋඛಕ ಆඃಶವඝ౬

ಎൟ౨๼ലൽฆโದคಂದ ಎಂൿ ಸ౭ಷౣಪല๭ฆโದคಂದ;

ೋකವ൏

ಪ౳౾౳෺ಯย౵

ಮತർರರ

ඦ෈ಃಯ

ඩ౳෨ಖ౲൤ಯඝ౬

ක౲෴ಂಗโ

ಒൟ౨ຂัൿ౪, ಮತർನದ ದಪ౲൤ಯඝ౬ ౽ඩഴವ ೯൤ಡ ඩರದಶბಕ൤ಯඝ౬ ກ೉౞ಸฤ

ಮತർರคಂದ

ඁുೕಕคಸಬ๾ർದ

౽ಗದದ

ಆലഡ

ಟ౳ಯฯ

(VVPAT)

ಅඝ౬

¨sÁUÀ – 4ಎ

Part – IVA

, 10

, 2026

, 19

)

BENGALURU, TUESDAY, 10, MARCH, 2026 (PHALGUNA, 19, SHAKAVARSHA, 1947)

. 202

No. 202

ಪคಚ෵๭ฆโದคಂದ ಮൡ౨ ಎว౽ౣიඛಋ ಮತ ವ౲ವ๲౩ಯ අೕಷಗಳඝ౬ ಸคಪലಸฤ ඛฏತರ

๯උರൕಗಳ ಅಗತ౲ವඝ౬ ಎൟ౨ ൧ೕค๭ฆโದคಂದ;

เൿ౲ක౱ನ ಮತ฀ತ౳ಗಳ (EVM) ౽ಯბඛವბಹൕಯ ಀคൡ ಕಳವಳಗำ ವ౲ಕ౨฿ಜൿ౪,

๬ವბಜඛಕ ඦ෈ಃಯඝ౬ ಮฆ ๬౩ඪಸฤ ಸඁಢ ರಹಸ౲ ಮತർನ ಪದ౫ൟಡ ಮರำโದರ

ಅವಶ౲ಕ൤ ಇฆโದคಂದ;

ಸ౩ัೕಯ ๸๲౩ಗಳ ೋකವൕಯย౵ ಇเಎಂ เ๎౷๬ಹბ൤ ಮൡ౨ ಮತർರರ ದಪ౲൤ಯ ಬಡ౛

ಇฆವ ಕಳವಳಗัಡ ಸ౭ಂൽ๭, ౽ಗದದ ಮತಪತ౳ಗัಡ ಮರಳฤ ಕකბಟಕ ฃಜ౲ ಸ౽ბರโ

ඛಧბค๭ฆโൿ,

ದಪ౲൤(anonymity)

ಮൡ౨

ඩರದಶბಕ൤ಡ

ಆದ౲൤

ඛೕഴವ

ೋකವ൏

౽ಯბವ౲ವ๲౩ಗಳඝ౬ ಬಲಪല๯ವ ಅಗತ౲ದ ಀคൡ ෍ึ෷ൟ౨ฆವ ಒಮ౱൞෗ඩ౳ಯವඝ౬

ಪ౳ൟ෈ಂ෈๯โದคಂದ;

౽ಗದದ ಮತಪತ౳ಗำ ಅಥ฿ ಇತರ ದಪ౲൞ ౽ಯბเඋನಗಳ ಬಳಃಯ ෩ಲಕ ರಹಸ౲

ಮತർನ

ವ౲ವ๲౩෷

ಮತർರฆ

෴โඃ

ಪ౳ൟ౽ರದ

ಭಯเಲ౵ං

ತಮ౱

ಹಀౙ

ಚม෵๯โದඝ౬ ಖ೉ತಪല๯โದคಂದ, ೋකವ൏ ಸಮಗ౳൤ಯඝ౬ ಉ൤౨ೕ೧๯โದคಂದ ಮൡ౨

ರಹಸ౲ ಮತർನඅಂൽಡ ෨ಕ౨ ೋකವൕಗಳ ಹಕౙඝ౬ ಌತคಪല๯ವ ෥ನವ ಹಀౙಗಳ

๬ವბൟ౳ಕ ಳೕಷൕಯ 21ඡ ಅඝ೎౟ೕಧದലಯย౵ ූರತದ ಅಂತರฃ๞ౣიೕಯ ಬದ౫൤ಗัಡ

ಅඝಞಣ฿ಜฆโದคಂದ;

๸เඋನದย౵

ಪ౳ൟඩൽಸมದ

ಮൡ౨

ක౲෵ಕ

ൟೕඬბಗಳ

෩ಲಕ

ಬಲಪലಸมದ ಪ౳೦ಸ൞ತ౱ಕ ತತ౷ಗಳඝ౬ ಎൟ౨๼ലಯฤ, ඩರದಶბಕ ಪค๗ೕಧච ಮൡ౨

ಅಕ౳ಮ൤ಯ

เฆದ౫

๯ರౘ൞

ಉಪීಧಗูಂൽಡ,

ಎม౵

ಸ౩ัೕಯ

๸๲౩ಗಳ

ೋකವൕಗಳย౵ ರಹಸ౲ ಮತർನ ವ౲ವ๲౩ಯ ಬಳಃಯඝ౬ ಕറ౥ಯತัಸฤ ๎ಸನವඝ౬

ಅඌඛಯ෦ൟತั๯โൿ ෷ಕ౨฿ಜฆโದคಂದ;

ಸ౩ัೕಯ ඩ౳ඌ౽ರಗัಡ ෨ಕ౨, ක౲ಯಸಮ౱ತ ಮൡ౨ ඩರದಶბಕ ೋකವൕಗಳඝ౬

ಖ೉ತಪല๭ಆำ౶ವ ಸฤ฿ಜ, ಕකბಟಕ ฃಜ౲โ ౽ಗದ ಮತಪತ౳ಗಳඝ౬ ಬಳ๭ಆಂഴ

ರಹಸ౲

ಮತർನ

ವ౲ವ๲౩

ಅಳವല๭ಆำ౶โದඝ౬

ಕറ౥ಯತัಸฤ

ಸ౩ัೕಯ

๸๲౩ಗಳඝ౬ ඛ฀ൟ౳๯ವ ๸ීඌತ ౽ඞඝಗัಡ ൟൿ౪ಪല ෥ಡฤ ඛಧბค๭ൿ౪, ಆ

෩ಲಕ ฃಜ౲ ೋකವ൏ ಆ෽ೕಗโ ກ೉౞ನ ಮತർರರ ದಪ౲൤ ಮൡ౨ ೋකವ൏

ಸಮಗ౳൤෽ಂൽಡ ೋකವൕಗಳඝ౬ ನഷ๯โದಃౙ ಅඝಁಲ ಕย౭ಸ෎౽ಜฆโದคಂದ;

๻ಟ ಛ౳෦ೕಣ

ಸ౩ัೕಯ ඩ౳ඌ౽ರಗಳ ೋකವൕಗಳย౵ ರಹಸ౲ ಮತಪತ౳

ವ౲ವ๲౩ಯඝ౬

ಬಳಸฤ,

ಆ

෩ಲಕ

ಪ౳೦ಸ൞౨ತ౱ಕ

ಪ౳౾౳෺ಯย౵

๬ವბಜඛಕ

เ๎౷ಸವඝ౬ ಬಲಪല๯โದಃౙ ಉಪීಧ ಕย౭ಸฤ, ಕකბಟಕ ಛ౳ಮ ಸ౷ฃ೴ ಮൡ౨

ඵೈಯ൬ ฃ೴ ಅඌඛಯಮ, 1993 (1993ರ ಕකბಟಕ ಅඌඛಯಮ 14)ಃౙ ൟൿ౪ಪല

෥ഴโൿ ෷ಕ౨฿ಜฆโದคಂದ;

ಇൿ

ූರತ

ಗಣฃಜ౲ದ

ಎಪ౭൤౨ೕಳඡ

ವಷბದย౵

ಕකბಟಕ

ฃಜ౲

เඋನ෱ಡಲൽಂದ ಈ ෨ಂൽඦ൤ ಅඌඛಯ෦ತ฿ಗತಕౙൿ౪:-

1. ๸౾౹ಪ౨ ກಸฆ ಮൡ౨ ඩ౳ฏಭ.- (1) ಈ ಅඌඛಯಮವඝ౬ ಕකბಟಕ ಛ౳ಮ

ಸ౷ฃ೴ ಮൡ౨ ඵೈಯ൬ ฃ೴ (ൟൿ౪ಪല) ಅඌඛಯಮ, 2026 ಎಂൿ ಕฉಯತಕౙൿ౪.

(2) ಇൿ ಈ ಁಡศ ೦คಡ ಬರತಕౙൿ౪.

2. ಪ౳ಕರಣ 2ರ ൟൿ౪ಪല.- ಕකბಟಕ ಛ౳ಮ ಸ౷ฃ೴ ಮൡ౨ ඵೈಯ൬ ฃ೴

ಅඌඛಯಮ, 1993 (1993ರ ಕකბಟಕ ಅඌඛಯಮ 14)ರ (ಇย౵ ಇඝ౬෨ಂං ෩ಲ

ಅඌඛಯಮๅಂൿ ಉว౵ೕ಍ಸมಜං) 2ඡ ಪ౳ಕರಣದ (2)ඡ ಘಡದ ತฆ฿ಯ ಈ

෨ಂൽನದඝ౬ ๳คಸತಕౙൿ౪ ಎಂದฉ,-

“(2-ಎ) “෇౲วഡ ಅಥ฿ ಮತ දഔౣಡ ಅಥ฿ ಮತ ಪತ౳” ಎಂದฉ ෇౲วഡ ಅಥ฿

ಮತ දഔౣಡ ಅಥ฿ ಮತ ಪತ౳ವඝ౬ ಎว౵ย౵ ಬಳಸมಜං෽ೕ ಅಲ౵ย౵ ರಹಸ౲ ಮತ ಪತ౳

ಎಂ්ർಜ ಅನ౷෵๭ ಅ൵ბಸತಕౙൿ౪;”

3. ಪ౳ಕರಣ 7ರ ൟൿ౪ಪല.- ෩ಲ ಅඌඛಯಮದ, 7ඡ ಪ౳ಕರಣದ (3)ඡ ಉಪಪ౳ಕರಣ

ಮൡ౨ เವರൕಯඝ౬ ෈ഖౣ෈ಡತಕౙൿ౪.

4. ಪ౳ಕರಣ 31ಎ ൟൿ౪ಪല.- ෩ಲ ಅඌඛಯಮದ, 31ಎ ಪ౳ಕರಣದ (ಎ) ಘಡ ಮൡ౨

(ല) ಘಡದย౵ฆವ “ಅಥ฿ ಮತർನ ฀ತ౳ಗಳඝ౬” ಎಂಬ ಪದಗಳඝ౬ ෈ഖౣ෈ಡತಕౙൿ౪.

5. ಪ౳ಕರಣ 130ರ ൟൿ౪ಪല.- ෩ಲ ಅඌඛಯಮದ, 130ඡ ಪ౳ಕರಣದย౵ನ (2-ಎ)

ಉಪಪ౳ಕರಣ ಮൡ౨ เವರൕಯඝ౬ ෈ഖౣ෈ಡತಕౙൿ౪.

6. ಪ౳ಕರಣ 165ರ ಪ౳ൟ෽ೕಜච.- ෩ಲ ಅඌඛಯಮದ, 165ඡ ಪ౳ಕರಣಃౙ ಬದมಜ

ಈ ෨ಂൽನದඝ౬ ಪ౳ൟ෽ೕ೧ಸತಕౙൿ౪, ಎಂದฉ:-

“165. ಮತർರರ ಪഔౣ.- (1) ೧ม౵ ඵೈಯൟಯ ಪ౳ൟ෽ಂൿ ಮತಃ౹ೕತ౳ದย౵,

ฃಜ౲ ೋකವ൏ ಆ෽ೕಗದ ෬ย౷ೈರൕ, ඛඃბಶನ ಮൡ౨ ඛ฀ತ౳ಣಃౙ ಒಳಪഖౣ

ಉಪเූಛඌ౽ค෷ ಮತർರರ ಪഔౣಯඝ౬ ๭ದ౪ಪലಸತಕౙൿ౪:

(2) ๻ಡ ๭ದ౫ಪലಸมದ ಮತർರರ ಪഔౣಯඝ౬, ಈ ಅඌඛಯಮದ ಉಪීಧಗಳ

ಅඝ๬ರ฿ಜ

ಪคಷౙคಸತಕౙൿ౪,

෥ಪბലಸತಕౙൿ౪,

ಇಂൽೕಕคಸತಕౙൿ౪

๻ಟ

ಪ౳ಕഔಸತಕౙൿ౪.

(3)

೧ม౵

ඵೈಯൟಯ

ಮತಃ౹ೕತ౳ದ

ಮತർರರ

ಪഔౣಯย౵

ກಸರඝ౬

๳คಸมಜฆವ ෴ช ವ౲౾౨෷,

ಆ

ಮತಃ౹ೕತ౳ದ ೋකವൕಯย౵

ಮತർನಃౙ

ಹಀౙಳ౶ವකಜರತಕౙൿ౪:

ಪฏൡ, ಅಂಥ ೧ม౵ ඵೈ෵ൟಯ ಮತಃ౹ೕತ౳ದ ಮತർರರ ಪഔౣ෷, ಅಂಥ

ೋකವൕಛಜ කಮಪತ౳ ಸย౵๯โದಃౙ ಇฆವ ಆචಯ ൽನದ ತฆ฿ಯ ಮൡ౨ ಅಂಥ

ೋකವൕ෷

෨౽౨ಯತำ౶โದಃౙ

෮ದฤ,

෥ലದ౪

෴โඃ

ನ෩ൽನ

ൟൿ౪ಪലಯඝ౬,

ಬದมವൕಯඝ౬,

๳ಪბഷಯඝ౬

ಅಥ฿

ರದ౪ൟಯඝ౬

ಒಳತಳ౶ತಕౙದ౪ಲ౵.”

7. ಪ౳ಕರಣ 169ರ ൟൿ౪ಪല.- ෩ಲ ಅඌඛಯಮದ, 169ඡ ಪ౳ಕರಣದย౵ನ (2-ಎ)

ಉಪ-ಪ౳ಕರಣ ಮൡ౨ ಅದರ เವರൕಯඝ౬ ෈ഖౣ෈ಡತಕౙൿ౪.

8. ൧ಂದฉಗಳ ඛ฿ರൕ.- (1) ಈ ಅඌඛಯಮದ ಉಪීಧಗಳඝ౬ ೦คಡ

ತฆವย౵, ෴โඃ ൧ಂದฉ ಉದ౯เ๭ದฉ, ๸ದಭბโ ಅಗತ౲ಪലಸಬ๾ർඈ൤,

൧ಂದฉಯඝ౬ ඛ฿คಸฤ ಅವಶ౲ಕๅಂൿ ಉഴಬฆವ ෴โದක౬ದง, ಸ౽ბರโ

ಸ౽ბค ฃಜ౲ಪತ౳ದย౵ ಆඃಶವඝ౬ ಪ౳ಕഔ๯ವ ෩ಲಕ ෥ಡಬ๾ൿ.

(2) ಈ ಪ౳ಕರಣದ ಅലಯย౵ ຄರലಸมದ ಪ౳ൟ෽ಂൿ ಆඃಶವඝ౬, ಅದඝ౬

ರ೉๭ದ ತฆ฿ಯ ಆದ๠ౣ ෎ಗඡ ฃಜ౲ เඋನ ෱ಡಲದ ಸದನದ ෨ಂං

෱ലಸತಕౙൿ౪.

ಪർವัಗಳ

ಅ൵ბ๯เಃ.-

ฃಜ౲

ೋකವ൏

ಆ෽ೕಗದ

෩ಲಕ

ನഷಸมಞವ

๸ීಧಪಟౣ

ಛ౳෦ೕಣ

ಸ౩ัೕಯ

ඩ౳ඌ౽ರಗัಡ

ೋකವൕಗಳඝ౬

ඛ฀ൟ౳๯ವ ෩ಲ ಅඌඛಯಮ ಮൡ౨ ಅದರല ರ೉๭ದ ඛಯಮಗಳย౵ “෇౲วഡ ”

ಅಥ฿ “ಮತ දഔౣಡ” ಅಥ฿ “ಮತ ಪತ౳”ದ ෴โඃ ಉว౵ೕಖಃౙ, ๸ದಭბโ ಅನ౲൭

ಅಗತ౲ಪല๭ದ ຄರൡ, ෨ಕ౨ ಮൡ౨ ක౲ಯಸಮ౱ತ ೋකವ൏ ತತ౷ಗಳඝ๬ರ ರಹಸ౲

ಮತർನವඝ౬ ಖ೉ತಪല๭ಆಳ౶ฤ “෇౲วഡ ” ಅಥ฿ “ಮತ දഔౣಡ” ಅಥ฿ “ರಹಸ౲

ಮತಪತ౳” ಎಂ්ർಜ ಅ൵ბಸತಕౙൿ౪.

ಉං౪ೕಶಗำ ಮൡ౨ ౽ರಣಗಳ ຂัಃ

ಕකბಟಕ ಛ౳ಮ ಸ౷ฃ೴ ಮൡ౨ ඵೈಯ൬ ฃ೴ ಅඌඛಯಮ,1993(1993ರ

ಕකბಟಕ ಅඌඛಯಮ 14)ඝ౬ ಈ ෨ಂൽನโಗัಛಜ,-

(i)

ූರತ

๸เඋನದ

326ඡ

ಅඝ೎౟ೕಧದല

ಜನರ

ಪ౳೦ಸ൞౨ತ౱ಕ

ಇ೎౟ಯඝ౬

ಪ౳ൟ෈ಂ෈๯ವ

෨ಕ౨, ක౲ಯಸಮ౱ತ

ಮൡ౨

ඩರದಶბಕ

คೕൟಯย౵ ೋකವൕ ನഷ๯โದඝ౬ ಖ೉ತಪല๭ಆಳ౶ฤ;

(ii) ಮತർರರ ಮತಪತ౳ದ ದಪ౲൤ಯඝ౬ ಖ೉ತಪല๭ಆಳ౶ฤ ಮൡ౨

ಮತർರರඝ౬ ದ෇౯ัಃ, ෍ದคಃ ಮൡ౨ ಅನಗತ౲ ಪ౳ූವൽಂದ ರ౾౹๭, ಆ

෩ಲಕ ಪ౳೦ಪ౳ෙತ౷ ಪ౳౾౳෺ಯ ඩเತ౳౲ವඝ౬ ๯ರ౾౹ತತัಸฤ;

(iii) ಀಲൽೕභ කಯฑ เฆದ౫ ಒಁౙಟ ಸ౽ბರ (2006)ರ ಪ౳ಕರಣದย౵

ಸ่ೕბಚ౞ ක౲෴ಲಯโ ඛೕಡมದ ൟೕಪბඝ౬ ಅඝ๝౤ನತัಸฤ;

ಮൡ౨

(iv) ದಪ౲൤(anonymity) ಮൡ౨ ඩರದಶბಕ൤ಡ ಆದ౲൤ ඛೕഴವ ೋකವ൏

౽ಯბವ౲ವ๲౩ಗಳඝ౬ ಬಲಪലಸฤ;

- ൟൿ౪ಪല ෥ഴโൿ ಅವಶ౲ಕๅಂൿ ಪคಗ൐ಸมಜං.

ಆದ౪คಂದ ಈ เඒಯಕ.

ಆ൮ბಕ ೦ౢಪನ ಪತ౳

ಪ౳๬౨เತ ๎ಸකತ౱ಕ ಕ౳ಮโ ෴โඃ ກ೉౞ನ ๅಚ౞ವඝ౬ ಒಳತಂലฆโൽಲ౵.

ඪ౳෴ಂಕ ಖಡბ

ಛ౳෦ೕ൏෗ไൽ౫, ඵೈಯ൬ ฃ೴

๻ಟ ෥๼ൟ ൪ತ౳೦ౢನ ಮൡ౨ ೮เಕ

൪ತ౳೦ౢನ ෱ൟ౳

JA.PÉ. «±Á¯ÁQë

PÁAiÀÄðzÀ²ð

PÀ£ÁðlPÀ «zsÁ£À¸À¨sÉ

ಅඝීಧ

ಕකბಟಕ ಛ౳ಮ ಸ౷ฃ೴ ಮൡ౨ ඵೈಯ൬ ฃ೴ ಅඌඛಯಮ, 1993ರ

(1993ರ ಕකბಟಕ ಅඌඛಯಮ 14) ಉඁತ ූಗ

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2. ಅಥბ เವರൕಗำ.- XXX

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(2)”๼ಂൿัದ ವಗბಗำ” ಎಂದฉ, ೧ม౵ ඵೈಯൟ, ൞ล౵ಀ ඵೈಯൟ ಮൡ౨

ಛ౳ಮ ඵೈಯൟಗಳ ๬౩ನಗಳย౵ ಮൡ౨ ಅಧ౲ౘರ ๾ං౪ಗಳย౵ ෦ೕಸมൟಯ ಉං౪ೕಶ౽ౙಜ

౽ಲ౽ಲಃౙ ಸ౽ბರൽಂದ ``ಎ'' ಮൡ౨ ``෈'' ಪ౳ವಗბಗึಂ්ർಜ ವಜೕბಕคಸಬ๾ർದ

ಮൡ౨ ಅඌ๰೉ಸಬ๾ർದ ಅಂಥ ವಗბ ಅಥ฿ ವಗბಗಳ කಗคಕฆ;

(3) ”ಕಟౣಡ” ಎಂ්ದರย౵ ಮච, ຄರ-ಮච, ಅಂಗല, ಆഔౣಡ, ಉಛ౳ಣ, ౽෴ბಛರ,

෬ಲ౞ಪ౭ರ, ๣ി, ಞലಸฤ ಅಥ฿ ෥ನವ ฿ಸ౽ౙಜ ಅಥ฿ ෎ฉ คೕൟ෴ಜ

ಉಪ෽ೕಜ๯ವ ಇತರ ಆವರಣಗำ ಒಳತำ౶ತ౨ๅ ಮൡ౨ ತೕഷ, ಆವರಣ ತೕഷ, ෎ย,

ವฃಂಡ, ಜಗย, ෬ฤඩಯ, ෇ಜಲ෫ഔౣฤ ಮൡ౨ ಅಂಥโ ಒಳತಳ౶ತಕౙൿ౪

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7.ಮತർನದ เඋನ ಮൡ౨ ೋකವ൏ ౽ಯბเඋನ.- (1) ಪ౳ൟ෽ಬ౯

ಮತർರඝ, ೋකವ൏ ಃ౹ೕತ౳ൽಂದ ಎ๠ౣ ಸದಸ౲ฆ ೋක෵ತฃಗ෎౽ಜං෽ೕ ಅ๠ౣ

ಮತಗಳඝ౬ ຄಂൽರತಕౙൿ౪. ෴ವඡ ಮತർರඝ, ಒಬ౯ ಅಭ౲൮ბಡ ಒಂದ౾ౙಂತ ກೋ౞

ಮತವඝ౬ ಆಡತಕౙದ౪ಲ౵.

(2)

ಈ

ಅඌඛಯಮದ

ಉಪීಧಗัಡ

ಒಳಪഖౣ,

ಛ౳ಮ

ඵೈಯൟಡ

ೋකವൕಗಳඝ౬, ಪౘದ ಆඋರ ರ๼ತ฿ಜ, ತൡ౨ಪലಸಬ๾ർඈಥ ඛಯಮಗัಡ

ಅඝ๬ರ฿ಜ ಮತർನದ ෩ಲಕ ನഷಸತಕౙൿ౪.

(3) ಈ ಅඌඛಯಮದย౵ ಅಥ฿ ಅದರലಯย౵ ರ೉ಸมದ ඛಯಮಗಳย౵ ಏඡ

ಇದ౪ง, ඛಯ෦ಸಬ๾ർඈಥ เඋನದย౵, ಮತർನ ฀ತ౳ಗಳ ෩ಲಕ, ಛ౳ಮ

ඵೈಯൟ ೋකವൕಯย౵ ಮತಗಳඝ౬ ඛೕഴโದඝ౬ ಮൡ౨ ർಖย๯โದඝ౬,

ಪ౳ൟ෽ಂൿ ಪ౳ಕರಣದ ಪค๭౩ൟಗඝ๬ರ฿ಜ ฃಜ౲ ೋකವ൏ ಆ෽ೕಗโ ඛൽბಷౣ

ಪലಸಬ๾ർඈ൤ ಅಂಥ ೋකವ൏ ಃ౹ೕತ౳ದย౵ ಅಥ฿ ೋකವ൏ ಃ౹ೕತ౳ಗಳย౵

ಅಂಜೕಕคಸಬ๾ൿ.

เವರൕ: ಈ ಪ౳ಕರಣದ ಉං౪ೕಶ౽ౙಜ, ``ಮತർನ ฀ತ౳'' ಎಂದฉ, ಮತಗಳඝ౬

ඛೕഴโದಃౙ ಅಥ฿ ർಖย๯โದಃౙ ಬಳಸมಞವ, เൿ౲ක౱ನ เඋನದ ෩ಲಕ฿ಗย

ಅಥ฿ ಅನ౲൭ ౽ಯბ ඛವბ๼๯ವ, ෴โඃ ฀ತ౳ ಅಥ฿ ಸಲಕರൕ ಮൡ౨ ಈ

ಅඌඛಯಮದย౵ ಅಥ฿ ಅದರലಯย౵ ರ೉ಸมದ ඛಯಮಗಳย౵ ಮತදഔౣಡ ಅಥ฿

ಮತಪತ౳ಃౙ ๸ීඌ๭ದ ෴โඃ

ಉว౵ೕಖโ,

ಅನ౲൭

ಉಪීඌ๭ൿದඝ౬ัൿ,

෴โඃ

ೋකವൕಯย౵

ಅಂಥ

ಮತ฀ತ౳ಗಳඝ౬ ಬಳ๭ฆವว౵ม౵ ಅಂಥ ಮತ฀ತ౳ಃౙ ๸ීඌ๭ದ ಉว౵ೕಖವඝ౬

ಒಳತำ౶ತ౨ංಂ්ർಜ ಅ൵ბಸมಞโൿ.

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31ಎ.

ಮತಗങౣಯඝ౬

ವಶಪല๭ಆಂಡ

ಅಪฃಧ.-

ಮತಗങౣಯඝ౬

ವಶಪല๭ಆำ౶ವ ಅಪฃಧವඝ౬ ෥ഴವ ෴่ಬ౯ ವ౲౾౨෷, ಆฆ ൟಂಗำಗัಡ

ಕല෫෵ಲ౵ದ ಆದฉ ಎರഴ ವಷბಗಳವฉಜರಬ๾ർದ ౽ฃ฿ಸ ಮൡ౨ ೩ม౱ච෵ಂದ

ඈലತකಗತಕౙൿ౪ ಮൡ౨ ಅಂಥ ಅಪฃಧವඝ౬ ಸ౽ბರದ ๳ๅಯย౵ฆವ ವ౲౾౨෷

෥ലฆವย౵,

ಆತඝ

ಒಂൿ

ವಷბಃౙ

ಕല෫෵ಲ౵ದ

ಆದฉ

෩ฆ

ವಷბಗಳವฉಜರಬ๾ർದ ౽ฃ฿ಸ ಮൡ౨ ೩ม౱ච෵ಂದ ඈലತකಗತಕౙൿ౪.

เವರൕ.- ಈ ಪ౳ಕರಣದ ಉං౪ೕಶ౽ౙಜ ``ಮತಗങౣಯඝ౬ ವಶಪല๭ಆำ౶โൿ''

ಎಂ්ದರย౵ ಇತರ เಷಯಗಳ ೯൤ಡ ಈ ෨ಂൽನ ಎಲ౵ ಅಥ฿ ෴โๆ ౽ಯბ

ಚഖವഔಃಗำ ๳ฆತ౨ๅ, ಎಂದฉ:-

(ಎ) ෴่ಬ౯ ವ౲౾౨ ಅಥ฿ ವ౲౾౨ಗำ ಮತർನ ಄ಂದ౳ವඝ౬ ಅಥ฿ ಮತർನ౽ౙಜ

ඛಗൽಪലಸมದ ಸ౩ಳವඝ౬ ವಶಃౙ ൤ಡൿಆಂഴ, ಮತർನ ಄ಂದ౳ದ ಅඌ౽คಗำ ಮತ

ಪತ౳ಗಳඝ౬

ಅಥ฿

ಮತർನ

฀ತ౳ಗಳඝ౬

ಒඪ౭๯๋൤

෥ഴโൿ

ಮൡ౨

ಕ౳ಮಬದ౫฿ಜ ನഷ෷ൟ౨ฆವ ೋකವൕಗಳ ෬ว ಪค൏ಮ ෈ೕฆ๋ಥ ಇತರ ෴โඃ

ಂತ౲ವඝ౬ ෥ഴโൿ;

(෈)

෴่ಬ౯

ವ౲౾౨

ಅಥ฿

ವ౲౾౨ಗำ

ಮತർನ

಄ಂದ౳ವඝ౬

ಅಥ฿

ಮತർನ౽ౙಜ ඛಗൽಪലಸมದ ಸ౩ಳವඝ౬ ๬౷ඌೕನಃౙ ൤ಡൿಆಂഴ ತನ౬ ಅಥ฿ ತಮ౱

෍ಂಬยಗคಡ ෥ತ౳ ತಮ౱ ಮತർನದ ಹಕౙඝ౬ ಚม෵ಸฤ ಅඝಮൟ๭, ಇತರฆ ಮತ

ඛೕಡඈ൤ ಅല౥ಪല๯โൿ;

(๭) ෴่ಬ౯ ಮತർರನඝ౬ ෍ದค๭ ಆತඝ ಮತർನ ಄ಂದ౳ಃౙ ಅಥ฿

ಮತർನ౽ౙಜ ඛಗൽಪലಸมದ ಸ౩ಳಃౙ ຄೕಜ ತನ౬ ಮತ ඛೕಡඈ൤ ಅല౥ಪല๯โൿ;

(ല) ෴่ಬ౯ ವ౲౾౨ ಅಥ฿ ವ౲౾౨ಗำ ಮತಗಳ ಎ൐ಃ ನഷ෷ൟ౨ฆವ ಸ౩ಳವඝ౬

ವಶಃౙ ൤ಡൿಆಂഴ, ಮತಗಳ ಎ൐ಃ ෥ഴൟ౨ฆವ ಅඌ౽คಗำ ಮತಪತ౳ಗಳඝ౬ ಅಥ฿

ಮತർನ ฀ತ౳ಗಳඝ౬ ಒඪ౭๯๋൤ ෥ഴโൿ ಮൡ౨ ಕ౳ಮಬದ౫฿ಜ ನഷ෷ൟ౨ฆವ

ಮತಗಳ ಎ൐ಃಯ ෬ว ಪค൏ಮ ෈ೕฆ๋ಥ ෴โർದง ಂತ౲ವඝ౬ ෥ഴโൿ;

(ಇ) ಸ౽ბರದ ๳ๅಯย౵ฆವ ෴่ಬ౯ ವ౲౾౨෷ ಸದค ౽ಯბ ಚഖವഔಃಗಳย౵

ಎಲ౵ ಅಥ฿ ෴โඃ ౽ಯბ ಚഖವഔಃಯඝ౬ ෥ഴโൿ ಅಥ฿ ಅಭ౲൮ბ෷

ೋක෵ತකಞವ ๬ಧ౲൤ಯඝ౬ ກ೉౞๯๋ಥ ෴โๆ ౽ಯბ ಚഖವഔಃಗัಡ චರโ

ඛೕഴโൿ ಅಥ฿ ಪฌೕౘ ಸಮ౱ൟ ඛೕഴโൿ.

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130. ಮತ ඛೕഴವ เඋನ ಮൡ౨ ೋකವൕಛಜ ಪ౳౾౳෺.- (1) ಪ౳ൟ෽ಬ౯

ಮತർರඝ,

ಎ๠ౣ

ಸದಸ౲ฆ

ೋක෵ತฃಗ෎౽ಜං෽ೕ

ಅ๠ౣ

ಮತಗಳඝ౬

ຄಂൽರತಕౙൿ౪. ෴ವඡ ಮತർರඝ, ෴ವඡ ಅಭ౲൮ბಡ ಒಂದ౾ౙಂತ ກೋ౞

ಮತಗಳඝ౬ ಆಡತಕౙದ౪ಲ౵.

(2)

ಈ

ಅඌඛಯಮದ

ಉಪීಧಗัತಳಪഖౣ,

൞ล౵ಀ

ඵೈಯൟಡ

ೋකವൕಗಳඝ౬

ತൡ౨ಪലಸಬ๾ർඈಥ

ඛಯಮಗัಗඝ๬ರ฿ಜ

ಮತർನದ

෩ಲಕ ನഷಸತಕౙൿ౪.

(2ಎ) ಈ ಅඌඛಯಮದย౵ ಅಥ฿ ಅದರലಯย౵ ರ೉ಸมದ ඛಯಮಗಳย౵ ಏඡ

ಇದ౪ง, ඛಯ෦ಸಬ๾ർඈಥ เඋನದย౵, ಮತർನ ฀ತ౳ಗಳ ෩ಲಕ, ൞ล౵ಀ

ඵೈಯൟ ೋකವൕಯย౵ ಮತಗಳඝ౬ ඛೕഴโದඝ౬ ಮൡ౨ ർಖย๯โದඝ౬,

ಪ౳ൟ෽ಂൿ ಪ౳ಕರಣದ ಪค๭౩ൟಗඝ๬ರ฿ಜ ฃಜ౲ ೋකವ൏ ಆ෽ೕಗโ ඛൽბಷౣ

ಪലಸಬ๾ർඈ൤ ಅಂಥ ೋකವ൏ ಃ౹ೕತ౳ದย౵ ಅಥ฿ ೋකವ൏ ಃ౹ೕತ౳ಗಳย౵

ಅಂಜೕಕคಸಬ๾ൿ. เವರൕ: ಈ ಪ౳ಕರಣದ ಉං౪ೕಶ౽ౙಜ, ``ಮತർನ ฀ತ౳’’ ಎಂದฉ,

ಮತಗಳඝ౬ ඛೕഴโದಃౙ ಅಥ฿ ർಖย๯โದಃౙ ಬಳಸมಞವ, เൿ౲ක౱ನ เඋನದ

෩ಲಕ฿ಗย ಅಥ฿ ಅನ౲൭, ౽ಯბ ඛವბ๼๯ವ, ෴โඃ ฀ತ౳ ಅಥ฿ ಸಲಕರൕ

ಮൡ౨ ಈ ಅඌඛಯಮ ಅಥ฿ ಅದರലಯย౵ ರ೉ಸมದ ඛಯಮಗಳย౵ ಮತදഔౣಡ ಅಥ฿

ಮತಪತ౳ಃౙ ๸ීඌ๭ದ ෴โඃ ಉว౵ೕಖโ, ಅನ౲൭ ಉಪීඌ๭ൿದඝ౬ัൿ,

෴โඃ ೋකವൕಯย౵ ಅಂಥ ಮತ฀ತ౳ಗಳඝ౬ ಬಳ๭ฆವว౵ม౵ ಅಂಥ ಮತ฀ತ౳ಃౙ

๸ීඌ๭ದ ಉว౵ೕಖವඝ౬ ಒಳತำ౶ತ౨ංಂ්ർಜ ಅ൵ბಸมಞโൿ.

(3) 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 31ಎ, 31෈,1 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38 ,39, ಮൡ౨ 40ඡ

ಪ౳ಕರಣಗಳ ಉಪීಧಗำ, ಛ౳ಮ ඵೈಯൟಗಳ ೋකವൕಗัಡ ಅನ౷ಯ฿ಞ๋൤෻

൞ล౵ಀ ඵೈಯൟ ೋකವൕಗัಡ ಸීඌ๭ඈ൤෸ ಅನ౷ಯ฿ಗತಕౙൿ౪.

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165. ಮತർರರ ಪഔౣ.- ೧ม౵ ඵೈಯൟಯ ಮತർರರ ಪഔౣಯඝ౬ ฃಜ౲

ೋකವ൏ ಆ෽ೕಗದ ෬ย౷ೈರൕ, ඛඃბಶನ ಮൡ౨ ඛ฀ತ౳ಣಆౙಳಪഖౣ ಅ๭๲ౣಂഡ

ಕ෦ೕಷನರඝ ๭ದ౫ಪലಸತಕౙൿ౪:

ಪฏൡ, ೧ม౵ ඵೈಯൟಯ ෴โඃ ೋකವ൏ ಃ౹ೕತ౳ದย౵ ๳ค๭ฆ๋ಥ

೧ว౵ಯ ಅಂಥ ූಗ౽ౙಜ ತ൞ౙಲದย౵ ೦คಯย౵ฆವ ಕකბಟಕ เඋನಸොಯ ಮತർರರ

ಪഔౣಯඝ౬ ಅಂಥ ೋකವ൏ ಃ౹ೕತ౳౽ౙಜ ೧ม౵ ඵೈಯൟಯ ಮತർರರ ಪഔౣಯ

๭ದ౫൤ಯ ಉං౪ೕಶ౽ౙಜ ಅಳವല๭ಆಳ౶ಬ๾ൿ:

ಅ๣ౣೕ ಅಲ౵ං, ೧ม౵ ඵೈಯൟಯ ಅಂಥ ೋකವ൏ ಃ౹ೕತ౳ದ ಮತർರರ ಪഔౣ෷,

ಅಂಥ ೋකವ൏ ಃ౹ೕತ౳ಃౙ ೋකವൕಛಜ කಮಪತ౳ ಸย౵๯โದ౽ౙಜ ಇฆವ ಆචಯ

ൽකಂಕದ ತฆ฿ಯ ಮൡ౨ ಅಂಥ ೋකವൕ෷ ෨౽౨ಯ฿ಞโದಃౙ ෨ಂ೎ ෥ലದ

෴โඃ ನ෩ൽನ ෴โඃ ൟൿ౪ಪല, ๬౩ನಪಲ౵ಟ, ๳ಪბഷ ಅಥ฿ ෈ഖౣ

෈ഔౣฆโದඝ౬ ಒಳತಂലರತಕౙದ౪ಲ౵.

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169. ಮತ ඛೕഴವ เඋನ ಮൡ౨ ೋකವ൏ ౽ಯბ เඋನ.- (1) ಪ౳ൟ෽ಬ౯

ಮತർರඝ,

ಎ๠ౣ

ಸದಸ౲ฆ

ೋක෵ತฃಗ෎౽ಜං෽ೕ

ಅ๠ౣ

ಮತಗಳඝ౬

ຄಂൽರತಕౙൿ౪. ෴ವඡ

ಮತർರඝ ෴ವඡ

ಅಭ౲൮ბಡ

ಒಂದ౾ౙಂತ

ກೋ౞

ಮತಗಳඝ౬ ಆಡತಕౙದ౪ಲ౵.

(2)

ಈ

ಅඌඛಯಮದ

ಉಪීಧಗัತಳಪഖౣ,

೧ม౵

ඵೈಯൟಡ

ೋකವൕಗಳඝ౬

ತൡ౨ಪലಸಬ๾ർඈಥ

ඛಯಮಗัಗඝ๬ರ฿ಜ

ಮತർನದ

෩ಲಕ ನഷಸತಕౙൿ౪.

(2ಎ) ಈ ಅඌඛಯಮದย౵ ಅಥ฿ ಅದರലಯย౵ ರ೉ಸมದ ඛಯಮಗಳย౵ ಏඡ

ಇದ౪ง, ඛಯ෦ಸಬ๾ർඈಥ เඋನದย౵, ಮತർನ ฀ತ౳ಗಳ ෩ಲಕ, ೧ม౵

ඵೈಯ൬ ೋකವൕಯย౵ ಮತಗಳඝ౬ ඛೕഴโದඝ౬ ಮൡ౨ ർಖย๯โದඝ౬,

ಪ౳ൟ෽ಂൿ ಪ౳ಕರಣದ ಪค๭౩ൟಗඝ๬ರ฿ಜ ฃಜ౲ ೋකವ൏ ಆ෽ೕಗโ ඛൽბಷౣ

ಪലಸಬ๾ർඈ൤ ಅಂಥ ೋකವ൏ ಃ౹ೕತ౳ದย౵ ಅಥ฿ ೋකವ൏ ಃ౹ೕತ౳ಗಳย౵

ಅಂಜೕಕคಸಬ๾ൿ.

เವರൕ: ಈ ಪ౳ಕರಣದ ಉං౪ೕಶ౽ౙಜ, ``ಮತർನ ฀ತ౳’’ ಎಂದฉ, ಮತಗಳඝ౬

ඛೕഴโದಃౙ ಅಥ฿ ർಖย๯โದಃౙ ಬಳಸมಞವ, เൿ౲ක౱ನ เඋನದ ෩ಲಕ฿ಗย

ಅಥ฿ ಅನ౲൭, ౽ಯბ ඛವბ๼๯ವ, ෴โඃ ฀ತ౳ ಅಥ฿ ಸಲಕರൕ ಮൡ౨ ಈ

ಅඌඛಯಮದย౵ ಅಥ฿ ಅದರലಯย౵ ರ೉ಸมದ ඛಯಮಗಳย౵ ಮತදഔౣಡ ಅಥ฿

ಮತಪತ౳ಃౙ ๸ීඌ๭ದ ෴โඃ ಉว౵ೕಖโ, ಅನ౲൭ ಉಪීඌ๭ൿದඝ౬ัൿ,

෴โඃ ೋකವൕಯย౵ ಅಂಥ ಮತ฀ತ౳ಗಳඝ౬ ಬಳ๭ฆವว౵ม౵ ಅಂಥ ಮತ฀ತ౳ಃౙ

๸ීඌ๭ದ ಉว౵ೕಖವඝ౬ ಒಳತำ౶ತ౨ංಂ්ർಜ ಅ൵ბಸมಞโൿ.

(3)

26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 31ಎ, 31෈, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, ಮൡ౨ 40ඡ

ಪ౳ಕರಣಗಳ ಉಪීಧಗำ ಛ౳ಮ ඵೈಯൟಗಳ ೋකವൕಗัಡ ಅನ౷ಯ฿ಞ๋൤෻

೧ม౵ ඵೈಯൟಯ ೋකವൕಗัಡ ๸ීඌ๭ඈ൤෸ ಅನ౷ಯ฿ಗತಕౙൿ౪.

XXX

KARNATAKA LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY

SIXTEENTH LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY

NINTH SESSION

(Adjourned Meetings)

THE KARNATAKA GRAM SWARAJ AND PANCHAYAT RAJ (AMENDMENT)

BILL, 2026

(LA Bill No. 03 of 2026)

A Bill further to amend the Karnataka Gram Swaraj and Panchayat Raj

Act, 1993.

WHEREAS the Constitution of India, under Article 326 guarantees the right

to vote through adult suffrage, ensuring that elections are conducted in a free, fair,

and transparent manner, reflecting the democratic will of the people;

WHEREAS the principle of secrecy of the ballot is a cornerstone of free and

fair elections, as recognized by the Judiciary which emphasized that the secrecy of

the ballot protects voters from coercion, intimidation, and undue influence, thereby

safeguarding the sanctity of the democratic process in several judgments of

Supreme Court;

WHEREAS the Supreme Court in Kuldip Nayar v. Union of India (2006)

clarified that while open ballots may be permissible in specific contexts, the secret

ballot remains essential for elections to ensure voter autonomy and prevent

external pressures, thereby upholding the constitutional mandate of free elections;

WHEREAS the Judiciary underscored the importance of voter confidence in

the electoral process, introducing the Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) to

enhance transparency while preserving the secrecy of the ballot, and highlighted

the need for continuous reforms to address vulnerabilities in electronic voting

systems;

WHEREAS some concerns have been raised, regarding functioning of

Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) necessitating a return to the robust secret

ballot paper system to restore public trust;

WHEREAS the decision of the Karnataka State Government to revert to paper

ballots for local body elections, in response to concerns about EVM credibility and

voter privacy, reflects a growing consensus on the need to strengthen electoral

mechanisms that prioritize anonymity and transparency;

WHEREAS the secret ballot system, through the use of paper ballots or other

anonymized mechanisms, ensures that voters can exercise their franchise

without fear of retribution, promotes electoral integrity, and aligns with India’s

international commitments under Article 21 of the Universal Declaration of Human

Rights, which guarantees the right to free elections with a secret vote;

WHEREAS it is expedient to enact legislation to mandate the use of a secret

ballot system in all local body elections, with provisions for transparent auditing

and safeguards against tampering, to uphold the democratic principles enshrined

in the Constitution and reinforced by judicial pronouncements;

WHEREAS the State of Karnataka, in pursuance of ensuring free, fair, and

transparent elections to local authorities, has resolved to amend the relevant

statutes governing local bodies to mandate the adoption of a secret ballot system

using paper ballots, thereby facilitating the State Election Commission in

conducting elections with enhanced voter privacy and electoral integrity;

AND WHEREAS it is expedient to amend the Karnataka Gram Swaraj and

Panchayat Raj Act, 1993 (Karnataka Act 14 of 1993) to provide for the use of a

secret ballot paper system in elections to rural local authorities, thereby

strengthening public confidence in the democratic process;

Be it enacted by the Karnataka State Legislature in the seventy seventh year

of the Republic of India as follows, namely:-

1. Short title and commencement.- (1) This Act may be called the

Karnataka Gram Swaraj and Panchayat Raj (Amendment) Act, 2026.

(2) It shall come into force at once.

2. Amendment of section 2.- In the Karnataka Gram Swaraj and

Panchayat Raj Act, 1993 (Karnataka Act 14 of 1993) (hereinafter referred to as the

principal Act) in section 2, after clause (2), the following shall be inserted, namely:-

“(2-A) “Ballot or Ballot Box or Ballot paper” means Ballot or Ballot Box or

Ballot paper wherever used shall be construed as secret Ballot Paper wherever

applicable”;

3. Amendment of section 7.- In the Principal Act, in section 7, sub-section

(3) and the Explanation shall be omitted.

4. Amendment of section 31A.- In the Principal Act, in section 31A, in

clause (a) and clause (d) the words “or voting machines” shall be omitted.

5. Amendment of section 130.- In the Principal Act, in section 130, sub-

section (2-A) and the Explanation shall be omitted.

6. Substitution of section 165.- In the Principal Act, for section 165, the

following shall be substituted, namely:-

“165. Electoral roll.- (1) For every Constituency of Zilla Panchayat there

shall be an electoral roll which shall be prepared by the Assistant Commissioner,

subject to the superintendence, direction and control of the State Election

Commission.

(2) The Electoral roll so prepared shall be revised, modified, updated and

published in accordance with the provisions of this Act.

(3) A person whose name has been included in the electoral roll of Zilla

Panchayat Constituency shall be entitled to vote in an election to that constituency:

Provided that, the electoral roll for such constituency of Zilla Panchayat shall

not include any amendment, transposition, inclusion or deletion of entry made

after the last date for making nomination for the election to such constituency and

before completion of such election.”

7. Amendment of section 169.- In the Principal Act, in section 169, sub-

section (2-A) and the Explanation shall be omitted.

8. Power to remove difficulties.- (1) If any difficulty arises in giving effect

to the provisions of this Act, the Government may by order, published in the official

Gazette, as the occasion may require, do anything which appears to it to be

necessary to remove the difficulty.

(2) Every order made under this section shall, as soon as may be after it is

so made, be laid before the both House of the State Legislature.

9. Interpretation of terms.- In the principal Act, and rules made there

under, issued orders, circulars and notice in relation to governing elections to the

concerned rural local authorities conducted by the State Election Commission, any

reference to “Ballot” or Ballot Box” or “Ballot Paper” shall, unless the context

otherwise requires, be construed to mean “Ballot” or “Ballot Box” or “Secret Ballot

Paper” to ensure the secrecy of the vote, in accordance with the principles of free

and fair elections.

STATEMENT OF OBJECTS AND REASONS

It is considered necessary to amend the Karnataka Gram Swaraj and

Panchayat Raj Act, 1993 (Karnataka Act 14 of 1993) to,-

(i)

ensure that elections are conducted in a free, fair, and transparent

manner, reflecting the democratic will of the people under Article 326 of

the Constitution of India;

(ii)

ensure the secrecy of the ballot voters, and protect voters from coercion,

intimidation, and undue influence, thereby safeguarding the sanctity of

the democratic process;

(iii)

implement the Supreme Court judgment given in Kuldip Nayar v. Union

of India (2006); and

(iv)

to strengthen electoral mechanisms that prioritize anonymity and

transparency.

Hence, the Bill.

FINANCIAL MEMORANDUM

There is no extra expenditure involved in the proposed legislative measure.

PRINYANK KHARGE

Minister for Rural Development and

Panchayat Raj and Information Technology

and Bio Technology

M.K. VISHALAKSHI

Secretary

Karnataka Legislative Assembly

ANNEXURE

EXTRACT FROM THE KARNATAKA GRAM SWARAJ AND PANCHAYAT RAJ

ACT, 1993 (KARNATAKA ACT 14 OF 1993).

2. Definitions.-XX

(2) “Backward Classes” means such class or classes of citizens as may be

classified as category “A” and “B” and notified by the Government from time to

time for the purposes of reservation of seats and offices of Chairperson in Zilla

Panchayat, Taluk Panchayat and Grama Panchayat.

(3) “building” includes a house, out- house, shop, stable, warehouse,

workshop, canopy, shed, hut, or other enclosure whether used as a human

dwelling or otherwise and shall include a wall, compound wall, fencing, verandah,

platform, plinth, doorstep and the like;

7. Method of voting and procedure for election.- (1) Every voter shall have

as many votes as there are members to be elected for the constituency. No voter

shall give more than one vote to any one candidate.

(2) Subject to the provisions of this Act, elections to the Grama Panchayat

shall be held by ballot on non-party basis in accordance with such rules as may be

prescribed.

(3)Not withstanding anything contained in this Act or the rules made

thereunder, the giving and recording of votes in the Grama Panchayat election by

voting machines in such manner as may be prescribed, may be adopted in such

constituency or constituencies as the State Election commission may having regard

to the circumstances of each case specify.

Explanation : For the purpose of this section, "Voting Machine" means any

machine or apparatus whether operated electronically or otherwise used for giving

or recording of votes and any reference to a ballot box or ballot paper in this Act or

the rules made there under shall, save as otherwise provided, be construed as

including a reference to such voting machine wherever such voting machine is used

at any election.

31A. Offence of booth capturing.- Whoever commits an offence of booth

capturing shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which shall not be less

than six months but which may extend to two years and with fine and where such

offence is committed by a person in the service of the Government, he shall be

punishable with imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than one year but

which may extend to three years and with fine.

Explanation.- For the purpose of this section, 'booth capturing' includes

among other things, all or any of the following activities, namely:-

(a) seizure of a polling station or a place fixed for the poll by any person or

persons, making polling authorities surrender the ballot papers or voting machines

and doing of any other act which affects the orderly conduct of elections;

(b) taking possession of a polling station or a place fixed for the poll by any

person or persons and allowing only his or their own supporters to exercise their

right to vote and prevent others from voting;

station or a place fixed for the poll to cast his vote;

(d) seizure of a place for counting of votes by any person or persons, making

counting authorities surrender the ballot papers or voting machines and the doing

of anything which affects the orderly counting of votes;

(e) doing by any person in the service of Government of all or any of the

aforesaid activities or aiding or conniving at, any such activity in furtherance of the

prospects of the election of a candidate.

130. Method of voting and procedure for election.- (1) Every elector shall

have as many votes as there are members to be elected. No elector shall give more

than one vote to any one candidate.

(2) Subject to the provisions of this Act, elections to the Taluk Panchayat

shall be held by ballot in accordance with such rules as may be prescribed.

(2A) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act or the rules made

thereunder, the giving and recording of votes in taluk panchayath elections by

voting machines in such manner as may be prescribed, may be adopted in such

constituency or constituencies as the State election commission may having regard

to the circumstances of each case specify. Explanation : For the purpose of this

section, "Voting Machine" means any machine or apparatus whether operated

electronically or otherwise used for giving or recording of votes and any reference

to a ballot box or ballot paper in this Act or the rules made thereunder shall, save

as otherwise provided, be construed as including a reference to such voting

machine wherever such voting machine is used at any election.

(3) The provisions of sections 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 1[31A, 31B]1, 32, 33,

34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, and 40 shall apply in respect of elections to Taluk Panchayat

as they apply to elections to Grama Panchayats.

165. Electoral roll.- The electoral roll of the Zilla Panchayat 1[shall be

prepared by the Assistant Commissioner subject to the superintendence, direction

and control of the State Election Commission:

Provided that the electoral roll of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly for the

time being in force for such part of the district as is included in any constituency

of the Zilla Panchayat may be adopted for the purpose of preparation of electoral

roll of the Zilla Panchayat for such constituency:

Provided further that the electoral roll for such constituency of the Zilla

Panchayat shall not include any amendment, transposition, inclusion or deletion

of any entry made after the last date for making nomination for the election of such

constituency and before the completion of such election.

169. Method of voting and procedure for election.- (1) Every elector shall

have as many votes as there are members to be elected. No elector shall give more

than one vote to any one candidate.

(2) Subject to the provisions of this Act, election to the Zilla Panchayat shall

be held by ballot in accordance with such rules as may be prescribed.

(2A) Not withstanding anything contained in this Act or the rules made

thereunder, the giving and recording of votes in zilla panchayath elections by voting

machines in such manner as may be prescribed, may be adopted in such

constituency or constituencies as the State Election Commission may having

regard to the circumstances of each case specify

Explanation: For the purpose of this section “Voting machine” means any

machine or apparatus whether operated electronically or otherwise used for giving

or recording of votes and any reference to a ballot box or ballot paper in this Act or

the rules made there under shall, save as otherwise provided, be construed as

including a reference to such voting machine wherever such voting machine is used

at any election.

(3) The provisions of sections 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31,31A, 31B, 32, 33, 34, 35,

36, 37, 38, 39, and 40 shall apply in respect of elections to Zilla Panchayat as they

apply to elections to Grama Panchayats.

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