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CHENNAI,  WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9,  2026

Aavani 23, Parabhava, Thiruvalluvar Aandu–2057

Part V—Section 4

Notification by the Election Commission of India

V-4 Ex. (387)

NOTIFICATION BY THE ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA

ISSUE OF POSTAL BALLOT TO ELECTORS ABOVE THE AGE OF 85 YEARS AND PERSONS WITH

BENCHMARK DISABILITY

No. SRO G-22/2026.

The following Notification of the Election Commission of India, Nirvachan Sadan, Ashoka Road, New Delhi-110 001,

dated 08th September, 2026 is published:

In pursuance of the provisions of clause (c) of Section 60 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, the

Election Commission hereby specifies that elector above the age of 85 years and persons with benchmark disability as

already marked/flagged in the database of the electoral rolls of the State and, who requests for voting by postal ballot

paper and subject to the verification of his request by concerned Returning Officer, would be a class of persons to

give his vote by postal ballot in the current bye-elections to the 35-Madurantakam (SC) and 101-Dharapuram  (SC)

Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu, 09-Thattanchavady Assembly Constituency in Puducherry, 70-Rejinagar

and 210-Nandigram Assembly Constituencies in West Bengal and 09-Nagaon Parliamentary Constituency in

Assam to be notified on dated 09.09.2026, under Section 30 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, as per

the provisions in Part-IlIA of the Conduct of Elections Rules, 1961.

(By Order)

S.B.Joshi,

Principal Secretary,

Election Commission of India.

Secretariat,

ARCHANA PATNAIK,

Chennai-600 009,

Chief Electoral Officer and

9th September, 2026.

Principal Secretary to Government,

Public (Elections) Department.

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