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PERSONNEL AND ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS SECRETARIAT
NOTIFICATION
No. DPAR 08 CHUSAVI 2026, Bengaluru, Dated: 15th March, 2026.
The following Notification No. 576/3/EVM/2026/SDR-Vol.-I, dated: 15th March, 2026 of the
Election Commission of India is published here under for general information:
ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA
Nirvachan Sadan, Ashoka Road, New Delhi – 110001
No.576/3/EVM/2026/SDR-Vol.-I
Dated: 15th March, 2026
DIRECTION
Whereas, Section 61A of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, provides that the giving
and recording of votes by voting machines in such manner as may be prescribed, may be adopted in
such constituency or constituencies as the Election Commission of India may, having regard to the
circumstances of each case, specify; and
2.
Whereas, as per the proviso to Rule 49A of the Conduct of Elections Rules, 1961, a printer
with a drop box of such design, as may be approved by the Election Commission of India, may also
be attached to voting machine for printing a paper trail of the vote, in such constituency or
constituencies or parts thereof as the Election Commission of India may direct; and
3.
Whereas, the Election Commission has considered the circumstances in current general
election to the Legislative Assemblies of Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal and
Puducherry and bye elections to 8 Assembly Constituencies in 6 States (as per Annexure-1)
announced vide the Election Commission’s Press Notes No. ECI/PN/029/2026 and
ECI/PN/030/2026 both dated 15th, March 2026, and is satisfied that sufficient number of Electronic
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Voting Machines (EVMs) and Printers for printing Paper Trail [Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail
(VVPAT)] are available for taking the poll in the above said Assembly Constituencies. The polling
personnel are well trained in efficient handling of EVMs and ‘VVPAT Printers’ and the electors are
also fully conversant with the operation of the EVMs and the VVPAT Printers;
4.
Now, therefore, the Election Commission of India, in exercise of its powers under the said
Section 61A of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, and Rule 49A of the Conduct of Elections
Rules, 1961, hereby specifies all the Assembly Constituencies in Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu,
West Bengal and Puducherry and 8 Assembly Constituencies in 6 States (as per Annexure-1)
to be notified on 16.03.2026, 30.03.2026 and 02.04.2026 as the constituencies in which the votes,
shall be given and recorded by means of EVMs and VVPAT printers in the manner prescribed, under
the Conduct of Elections Rules, 1961, and the supplementary instructions issued by the Election
Commission from time to time on the subject.
5.
The Election Commission also hereby approves the design of EVMs and VVPAT Printers as
developed by the Bharat Electronics Ltd., Bangalore and Electronics Corporation of India Ltd.,
Hyderabad, which shall be attached to the said machines, to be used for the giving and recording of
votes in all the Constituencies.
By order,
(S.B.JOSHI)
Principal Secretary
Election Commission of India
(MADHU.A.C)
Under Secretary to Government
D.P.A.R (Elections).
Annexure-1
Sl.
No.
Name of State
Number and Name of the AC
1.
Maharashtra
223-Rahuri AC
2.
201-Baramati AC
3.
Goa
21-Ponda AC
4.
Karnataka
24-Bagalkot AC
5.
107 Davanagere South AC
6.
Nagaland
28-Koridang(ST) AC
7.
Tripura
56-Dharmanagar AC
8.
Gujarat
111-Umreth AC
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