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ಸൽೕಯ ವವರಗำ ಮൡ౨ ๎ಸನ ರಚච ಸ฿ಲಯ
ಅඌಚච
ಒ: ವ๎ಇ 03 ๎ಸನ 2026, ൽකಂಕ: 15.04.2026
ಕකბಟಕ ಛಮ ಸ౷ฃ ಮൡ౨ ඵೈಯ൬ ฃ (ൟൿ౪ಪല) เඒಯಕ, 2026
ಇದಃౙ 2026ರ ಏඪฯ ൟಂಗಳ 14ඡ ൽකಂಕඈൿ ฃಜඩಲರ ಒඪ౭ಡ අฉൟൿ౪,
ನ ൟำವัಃಛಜ ಇದඝ౬ 2026ರ ಕකბಟಕ ಅඌඛಯಮ ಒ:30 ಎಂ්ർಜ
ಕකბಟಕ ฃಜಪತದ เ๕ಷ ಃಯย (ූಗ-IVA) ಪಕഔಸಃಂൿ ಆඃ๏ಸมಜං,-
2026ರ ಕකბಟಕ ಅඌඛಯಮ ಒ:30
(2026ರ ಏඪฯ ൟಂಗಳ 15ඡ ൽකಂಕඈൿ ಕකბಟಕ ฃಜಪತದ เ๕ಷ ಃಯย ෮ದฤ ಪಕಟ฿ಜං)
ಕකბಟಕ ಛಮ ಸ౷ฃ ಮൡ౨ ඵೈಯ൬ ฃ (ൟൿ౪ಪല) ಅඌඛಯಮ, 2026
(2026ರ ಏඪฯ ൟಂಗಳ 14ඡ ൽකಂಕඈൿ ฃಜඩಲคಂದ ಅඝ෮ೕದචಯඝ౬ ಪഷಯมಜං)
ಕකბಟಕ ಛಮ ಸ౷ฃ ಮൡ౨ ඵೈಯ൬ ฃ ಅඌඛಯಮ, 1993ඝ౬ ಮತ౨ౣ ൟൿ౪ಪല
ಡฤ ಒಂൿ ಅඌඛಯಮ.
ූರತ เඋನโ 326ඡ ಅඝೕದದല ಜನರ ಪ೦ಸ൞౨ತಕ ಇಯඝ౬ ಪൟಂವ
෨ಕ౨, කಯಸಮತ ಮൡ౨ ඩರದಶბಕ คೕൟಯย ೋකವൕ ನഷโದඝ౬ ಖತಪലൿ౪,
ವಯಸౙ ಮ൞ඌ౽ರದ ෩ಲಕ ಮತർನದ ಹಕౙඝ౬ ಌತคಪലฆโದคಂದ;
ක෴ಂಗโ ಪคಗฆ๋ ಮತർನದ ದಪಯ ತತ౷โ ෨ಕ౨ ಮൡ౨ කಯಸಮತ
ೋකವൕಯ ಅലಗมಜൿ౪, ಮತർನದ ದಪ ಮತർರರඝ౬ ಬಲ๋ತ, ದคಃ ಮൡ౨
ಅඝತ ಪූವൽಂದ ರ౾౹โದඝ౬ ಒൟ౨ຂำโದರ ෩ಲಕ ಸ่ೕბಚ ක෴ಲಯโ
ಹಲ฿ฆ ൟೕඬბಗಳย ಪ೦ಸ൞౨ತಕ ಪ౾ಯ ඩเತಯඝ౬ ರ౾౹ತತัฆโದคಂದ;
ಀಲൽೕභ
කಯฑ
เฆದ౫
ූರತ
ಒಁౙಟ
(2006)ರ
ಪಕರಣದย
ಸ่ೕბಚ
ක෴ಲಯโ, ಃಲโ ඛൽბಷౣ ದಭბಗಳย ฉದ ಮತಪತಗಳඝ౬ ಅඝಮൟಸಬർದง,
¨sÁUÀ – 4ಎ
Part – IVA
, 15
, 2026
25
1948)
BENGALURU, WEDNESDAY, 15, APRIL, 2026 (CHAITHRA, 25, SHAKAVARSHA, 1948)
. 281
No. 281
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ಮತർರರ ౷ಯತ౨ಯඝ౬ ಖತಪലಆಳฤ ಮൡ౨ ಹ ಒತ౨ಡಗಳඝ౬ ತഷಗಟౣฤ ರಹಸ
ಮತർನโ ಅತಗತ฿ಜൿ౪, ಆ ෩ಲಕ ෨ಕ౨ ೋකವൕಗಳ ಂเඋඛಕ ಆඃಶವඝ౬
ಎൟ౨ലൽฆโದคಂದ ಎಂൿ ಸ౭ಷౣಪലฆโದคಂದ;
ೋකವ൏
ಪ౾ಯย
ಮತർರರ
ඦಃಯ
ඩ෨ಖಯඝ౬
ක෴ಂಗโ
ಒൟ౨ຂัൿ౪, ಮತർನದ ದಪಯඝ౬ ౽ඩഴವ ೯ಡ ඩರದಶბಕಯඝ౬ ກಸฤ
ಮತർರคಂದ
ඁുೕಕคಸಬർದ
౽ಗದದ
ಆലഡ
ಟಯฯ
(VVPAT)
ಅඝ౬
ಪคಚฆโದคಂದ ಮൡ౨ ಎว౽ౣიඛಋ ಮತ ವವ౩ಯ අೕಷಗಳඝ౬ ಸคಪലಸฤ ඛฏತರ
උರൕಗಳ ಅಗತವඝ౬ ಎൟ౨ ൧ೕคฆโದคಂದ;
เൿකನ ಮತತಗಳ (EVM) ౽ಯბඛವბಹൕಯ ಀคൡ ಕಳವಳಗำ ವಕ౨฿ಜൿ౪,
ವბಜඛಕ ඦಃಯඝ౬ ಮฆ ౩ඪಸฤ ಸඁಢ ರಹಸ ಮತർನ ಪದ౫ൟಡ ಮರำโದರ
ಅವಶಕ ಇฆโದคಂದ;
ಸ౩ัೕಯ ౩ಗಳ ೋකವൕಯย ಇเಎಂ เ๎౷ಹბ ಮൡ౨ ಮತർರರ ದಪಯ ಬಡ
ಇฆವ ಕಳವಳಗัಡ ಸ౭ಂൽ, ౽ಗದದ ಮತಪತಗัಡ ಮರಳฤ ಕකბಟಕ ฃಜ ಸ౽ბರโ
ඛಧბคฆโൿ, ದಪ (anonymity) ಮൡ౨ ඩರದಶბಕಡ ಆದ ඛೕഴವ ೋකವ൏
౽ಯბವವ౩ಗಳඝ౬ ಬಲಪലವ ಅಗತದ ಀคൡ ึൟ౨ฆವ ಒಮ൞ඩಯವඝ౬
ಪൟಂโದคಂದ;
౽ಗದದ ಮತಪತಗำ ಅಥ฿ ಇತರ ದಪ൞ ౽ಯბเඋನಗಳ ಬಳಃಯ ෩ಲಕ ರಹಸ
ಮತർನ
ವವ౩
ಮತർರฆ
෴โඃ
ಪൟ౽ರದ
ಭಯเಲං
ತಮ
ಹಀౙ
ಚมโದඝ౬ ಖತಪലโದคಂದ, ೋකವ൏ ಸಮಗಯඝ౬ ಉ౨ೕ೧โದคಂದ ಮൡ౨
ರಹಸ ಮತർನඅಂൽಡ ෨ಕ౨ ೋකವൕಗಳ ಹಕౙඝ౬ ಌತคಪലವ ನವ ಹಀౙಗಳ
ವბൟಕ ಳೕಷൕಯ 21ඡ ಅඝೕಧದലಯย ූರತದ ಅಂತರฃౣიೕಯ ಬದ౫ಗัಡ
ಅඝಞಣ฿ಜฆโದคಂದ;
เඋನದย
ಪൟඩൽಸมದ
ಮൡ౨
කಕ
ൟೕඬბಗಳ
෩ಲಕ
ಬಲಪലಸมದ ಪ೦ಸ൞ತಕ ತತ౷ಗಳඝ౬ ಎൟ౨ലಯฤ, ඩರದಶბಕ ಪค๗ೕಧච ಮൡ౨
ಅಕಮಯ
เฆದ౫
ರౘ൞
ಉಪීಧಗูಂൽಡ,
ಎม
ಸ౩ัೕಯ
౩ಗಳ
ೋකವൕಗಳย ರಹಸ ಮತർನ ವವ౩ಯ ಬಳಃಯඝ౬ ಕറಯತัಸฤ ๎ಸನವඝ౬
ಅඌඛಯ෦ൟತัโൿ ಕ౨฿ಜฆโದคಂದ;
ಸ౩ัೕಯ ඩඌ౽ರಗัಡ ෨ಕ౨, කಯಸಮತ ಮൡ౨ ඩರದಶბಕ ೋකವൕಗಳඝ౬
ಖತಪലಆำವ ಸฤ฿ಜ, ಕකბಟಕ ฃಜโ ౽ಗದ ಮತಪತಗಳඝ౬ ಬಳಆಂഴ
ರಹಸ
ಮತർನ
ವವ౩
ಅಳವലಆำโದඝ౬
ಕറಯತัಸฤ
ಸ౩ัೕಯ
౩ಗಳඝ౬ ඛൟವ ීඌತ ౽ඞඝಗัಡ ൟൿ౪ಪല ಡฤ ඛಧბคൿ౪, ಆ
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෩ಲಕ ฃಜ ೋකವ൏ ಆೕಗโ ກನ ಮತർರರ ದಪ ಮൡ౨ ೋකವ൏
ಸಮಗಂൽಡ ೋකವൕಗಳඝ౬ ನഷโದಃౙ ಅඝಁಲ ಕย౭ಸ౽ಜฆโದคಂದ;
ಟ ಛ෦ೕಣ
ಸ౩ัೕಯ ඩඌ౽ರಗಳ ೋකವൕಗಳย ರಹಸ ಮತಪತ
ವವ౩ಯඝ౬
ಬಳಸฤ,
ಆ
෩ಲಕ
ಪ೦ಸ൞౨ತಕ
ಪ౾ಯย
ವბಜඛಕ
เ๎౷ಸವඝ౬ ಬಲಪലโದಃౙ ಉಪීಧ ಕย౭ಸฤ, ಕකბಟಕ ಛಮ ಸ౷ฃ ಮൡ౨
ඵೈಯ൬ ฃ ಅඌඛಯಮ, 1993 (1993ರ ಕකბಟಕ ಅඌඛಯಮ 14)ಃౙ ൟൿ౪ಪല
ഴโൿ ಕ౨฿ಜฆโದคಂದ;
ಇൿ
ූರತ
ಗಣฃಜದ
ಎಪ౭౨ೕಳඡ
ವಷბದย
ಕකბಟಕ
ฃಜ
เඋನಡಲൽಂದ ಈ ෨ಂൽඦ ಅඌඛಯ෦ತ฿ಗತಕౙൿ౪:-
1. ౾౹ಪ౨ ກಸฆ ಮൡ౨ ඩฏಭ.- (1) ಈ ಅඌඛಯಮವඝ౬ ಕකბಟಕ ಛಮ
ಸ౷ฃ ಮൡ౨ ඵೈಯ൬ ฃ (ൟൿ౪ಪല) ಅඌඛಯಮ, 2026 ಎಂൿ ಕฉಯತಕౙൿ౪.
(2) ಇൿ ಈ ಁಡศ ೦คಡ ಬರತಕౙൿ౪.
2. ಪಕರಣ 2ರ ൟൿ౪ಪല.- ಕකბಟಕ ಛಮ ಸ౷ฃ ಮൡ౨ ඵೈಯ൬ ฃ
ಅඌඛಯಮ, 1993 (1993ರ ಕකბಟಕ ಅඌඛಯಮ 14)ರ (ಇย ಇඝ౬෨ಂං ෩ಲ
ಅඌඛಯಮๅಂൿ ಉวೕಸมಜං) 2ඡ ಪಕರಣದ (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 ಪತವඝ౬ ಎวย ಬಳಸมಜංೕ ಅಲย ರಹಸ ಮತ ಪತ
ಎಂ්ർಜ ಅನ౷ ಅ൵ბಸತಕౙൿ౪;”
3. ಪಕರಣ 7ರ ൟൿ౪ಪല.- ෩ಲ ಅඌඛಯಮದ, 7ඡ ಪಕರಣದ (3)ඡ ಉಪಪಕರಣ
ಮൡ౨ เವರൕಯඝ౬ ഖౣಡತಕౙൿ౪.
4. ಪಕರಣ 31ಎ ൟൿ౪ಪല.- ෩ಲ ಅඌඛಯಮದ, 31ಎ ಪಕರಣದ (ಎ) ಘಡ ಮൡ౨
(ല) ಘಡದยฆವ “ಅಥ฿ ಮತർನ ತಗಳඝ౬” ಎಂಬ ಪದಗಳඝ౬ ഖౣಡತಕౙൿ౪.
5. ಪಕರಣ 130ರ ൟൿ౪ಪല.- ෩ಲ ಅඌඛಯಮದ, 130ඡ ಪಕರಣದยನ (2-ಎ)
ಉಪಪಕರಣ ಮൡ౨ เವರൕಯඝ౬ ഖౣಡತಕౙൿ౪.
6. ಪಕರಣ 165ರ ಪൟೕಜච.- ෩ಲ ಅඌඛಯಮದ, 165ඡ ಪಕರಣಃౙ ಬದมಜ
ಈ ෨ಂൽನದඝ౬ ಪൟೕ೧ಸತಕౙൿ౪, ಎಂದฉ:-
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“165. ಮತർರರ ಪഔౣ.- (1) ೧ม ඵೈಯൟಯ ಪൟಂൿ ಮತಃ౹ೕತದย,
ฃಜ ೋකವ൏ ಆೕಗದ ෬ย౷ೈರൕ, ඛඃბಶನ ಮൡ౨ ඛತಣಃౙ ಒಳಪഖౣ
ಉಪเූಛඌ౽ค ಮತർರರ ಪഔౣಯඝ౬ ದ౪ಪലಸತಕౙൿ౪.
(2) ಡ ದ౫ಪലಸมದ ಮತർರರ ಪഔౣಯඝ౬, ಈ ಅඌඛಯಮದ ಉಪීಧಗಳ
ಅඝರ฿ಜ
ಪคಷౙคಸತಕౙൿ౪,
ಪბലಸತಕౙൿ౪,
ಇಂൽೕಕคಸತಕౙൿ౪
ಟ
ಪಕഔಸತಕౙൿ౪.
(3)
೧ม
ඵೈಯൟಯ
ಮತಃ౹ೕತದ
ಮತർರರ
ಪഔౣಯย
ກಸರඝ౬
คಸมಜฆವ ෴ช ವ౾౨,
ಆ
ಮತಃ౹ೕತದ ೋකವൕಯย
ಮತർನಃౙ
ಹಀౙಳವකಜರತಕౙൿ౪:
ಪฏൡ, ಅಂಥ ೧ม ඵೈൟಯ ಮತಃ౹ೕತದ ಮತർರರ ಪഔౣ, ಅಂಥ
ೋකವൕಛಜ කಮಪತ ಸยโದಃౙ ಇฆವ ಆචಯ ൽನದ ತฆ฿ಯ ಮൡ౨ ಅಂಥ
ೋකವൕ
෨౽౨ಯತำโದಃౙ
෮ದฤ,
ലದ౪
෴โඃ
ನ෩ൽನ
ൟൿ౪ಪലಯඝ౬,
ಬದมವൕಯඝ౬,
ಪბഷಯඝ౬
ಅಥ฿
ರದ౪ൟಯඝ౬
ಒಳತಳತಕౙದ౪ಲ.”
7. ಪಕರಣ 169ರ ൟൿ౪ಪല.- ෩ಲ ಅඌඛಯಮದ, 169ඡ ಪಕರಣದยನ (2-ಎ)
ಉಪ-ಪಕರಣ ಮൡ౨ ಅದರ เವರൕಯඝ౬ ഖౣಡತಕౙൿ౪.
8. ൧ಂದฉಗಳ ඛ฿ರ൏ඌ౽ರ.- (1) ಈ ಅඌඛಯಮದ ಉಪීಧಗಳඝ౬ ೦คಡ
ತฆವย, ෴โඃ ൧ಂದฉ ಉದ౯เದฉ, ದಭბโ ಅಗತಪലಸಬർඈ,
൧ಂದฉಯඝ౬ ඛ฿คಸฤ ಅವಶಕๅಂൿ ಉഴಬฆವ ෴โದක౬ದง, ಸ౽ბರโ
ಸ౽ბค ฃಜಪತದย ಆඃಶವඝ౬ ಪಕഔವ ෩ಲಕ ಡಬൿ.
(2) ಈ ಪಕರಣದ ಅലಯย ຄರലಸมದ ಪൟಂൿ ಆඃಶವඝ౬, ಅದඝ౬
ರದ ತฆ฿ಯ ಆದౣ ಗඡ ฃಜ เඋನ ಡಲದ ಉಬಯಸದನಗಳ ෨ಂං
ലಸತಕౙൿ౪.
9.
ಪർವัಗಳ
ಅ൵ბเಃ.-
ฃಜ
ೋකವ൏
ಆೕಗದ
෩ಲಕ
ನഷಸมಞವ
ීಧಪಟౣ
ಛ෦ೕಣ
ಸ౩ัೕಯ
ඩඌ౽ರಗัಡ
ೋකವൕಗಳඝ౬
ඛൟವ ෩ಲ ಅඌඛಯಮ ಮൡ౨ ಅದರല ರದ ඛಯಮಗಳย ຄರലದ
ಆඃಶಗಳย, ൧౨ೕวಗಳย ಮൡ౨ ඣೕഔೕಗಳย “วഡ ” ಅಥ฿ “ಮತ දഔౣಡ”
ಅಥ฿ “ಮತ ಪತ”ದ ෴โඃ ಉวೕಖಃౙ, ದಭბโ ಅನ൭ ಅಗತಪലದ ຄರൡ,
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෨ಕ౨
ಮൡ౨
කಯಸಮತ
ೋකವ൏
ತತ౷ಗಳඝರ
ರಹಸ
ಮತർನವඝ౬
ಖತಪലಆಳฤ “วഡ ” ಅಥ฿ “ಮತ දഔౣಡ” ಅಥ฿ “ರಹಸ ಮತಪತ”
ಎಂ්ർಜ ಅ൵ბಸತಕౙൿ౪.
ಕකბಟಕ ฃಜඩಲರ ಆඃ๎ඝರ
ಮൡ౨ ಅವರ ກಸคನย,
೧. ๏ೕಧฑ
ಸ౽ბರದ ౽ಯბದ๏ბ
ಸൽೕಯ ವವರಗำ ಮൡ౨
๎ಸನ ರಚච ಇมಒ
PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS AND LEGISLATION SECRETARIAT
NOTIFICATION
NO. DPAL 03 SHASANA 2026, BENGALURU, DATED: 15.04.2026
ූರತ เඋನದ ಅඝೕಧ 348ರ ಘಡ (3)ರ ಅലಯย ฃಜඩಲคಂದ
ಅඌಂತತัದ ಕකბಟಕ ಛಮ ಸ౷ฃ ಮൡ౨ ඵೈಯ൬ ฃ (ൟൿ౪ಪല)
ಅඌඛಯಮ, 2026 (2026ರ ಕකბಟಕ ಅඌඛಯಮ ಒ:30)ರ ූಂತರವඝ౬ ಅඌಂತ
ಆಂಗ ಪಠๅಂൿ ಕකბಟಕ ฃಜಪತದ เ๕ಷ ಃಯย (ූಗ-IVಎ) ಪಕഔಸಃಂൿ
ಆඃ๏ಸมಜං.-
KARNATAKA ACT NO.30 OF 2026
(First Published in the Karnataka Gazette Extra-ordinary on the 15th day of April 2026)
THE KARNATAKA GRAM SWARAJ AND PANCHAYAT RAJ (AMENDMENT)
ACT, 2026
(Received the assent of the Governor on the 14th day of April 2026)
An Act 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;
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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:-
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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.
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(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.
The above translation of ಕකბಟಕ ಛಮ ಸ౷ฃ ಮൡ౨ ඵೈಯ൬ ฃ
(ൟൿ౪ಪല) ಅඌඛಯಮ, 2026 (2026ರ ಕකბಟಕ ಅඌඛಯಮ ಒ:30) be published in
the official Gazette under clause (3) of Article 348 of the constitution of India.
THAAWARCHAND GEHLOT
GOVERNOR OF KARANATAKA
By Order and in the name of
the Governor of Karnataka,
G. SRIDHAR
Secretary to Government
Department of Parliamentary
Affairs and Legislation
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