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No. 388] CHENNAI, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2026 Aavani 23, Parabhava, Thiruvalluvar Aandu–2057
Part V—Section 4
Notification by the Election Commission of India
NOTIFICATION BY THE ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA
ISSUE OF POSTAL BALLOT TO COVID-19 SUSPECT OR AFFECTED PERSONS No. SRO G-23/2026.
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 the Covid-19 suspected or affected person, certified by competent authority, who applies for voting by postal ballot paper, and subject to verification of their request by the Returning Officer concerned, would be a class of persons to give their 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, as amended vide Ministry of Law & Justice, Govt. of India, Notification SO No.1964(E), dated 19th June, 2020 read with the directions and guidelines issued by the Election Commission on the subject.
(By Order)
S.B.Joshi, Principal Secretary, Election Commission of India.
Secretariat, Chennai-600 009, 9th September, 2026.
ARCHANA PATNAIK,
Chief Electoral Officer and
Principal Secretary to Government,
Public (Elections) Department.
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