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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. (388)

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,

ARCHANA PATNAIK,

Chennai-600 009,

Chief Electoral Officer and

9th September, 2026.

Principal Secretary to Government,

Public (Elections) Department.

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