EC Kickstarts Preparation for State Assembly Elections

The Election Commission has started preparations for upcoming state assembly elections in Haryana, Maharashtra, and Jharkhand by updating electoral rolls, with July 1, 2024 as the qualifying date. The existing legislative assemblies' terms end between November 2024 and January 2025. Jammu and Kashmir will also see assembly elections post-delimitation.

The Election Commission on Friday announced the commencement of preparations for the forthcoming assembly elections in Haryana, Maharashtra, and Jharkhand. The initial step involves updating the electoral rolls in these states, with July 1, 2024 set as the qualifying date.

For the recent Lok Sabha polls, the voters' list was updated using January 1 as the qualifying date to establish the number of voters accurately at a given time.

The terms of the current legislative assemblies in Haryana, Maharashtra, and Jharkhand are set to conclude on November 3, November 26, and January 5, 2025, respectively. Consequently, elections must be held before these dates. Additionally, Jammu and Kashmir will also undergo assembly elections following the delimitation of constituencies. Buoyed by the high voter turnout in the recent Lok Sabha elections in Jammu and Kashmir, the Commission has mandated updating electoral rolls in the union territory using July 1, 2024 as the qualifying date.

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