Organisation : Election Commission of India (ECI)
Announcement : Schedule For Bye-Election To Assembly Constituencies of Goa, Gujarat, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Nagaland and Tripura 2026
Country : India
Website : https://www.eci.gov.in/
Contents
ECI Bye-Election To Assembly Constituencies
The Commission has decided to hold bye-election to fill vacancies in the following Assembly Constituencies of Goa, Gujarat, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Nagaland and Tripura:
ECI Schedule For Bye-Election To Assembly Constituencies
Schedule for Bye-election to 8 (Eight) Assembly Constituencies of Goa, Gujarat, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Nagaland and Tripura – reg.
Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) & VVPATs
The Commission has decided to use EVMs and VVPATs in the bye-election in all the polling stations. Adequate numbers of EVMs and VVPATs have been made available and all steps have been taken to ensure that the poll is conducted smoothly with the help of these machines.
Identification of Voters:
Electoral Photo Identity Card (EPIC) shall be the main document of identification of a voter. However, any of the below mentioned identification documents can also be shown at the polling station :
** Aadhar Card;
‹** MGNREGA Job Card;
‹‹** Passbooks with photograph issued by Bank/Post Office;
** Health Insurance Smart Card issued under the scheme of Ministry of Labour/Ayushman Bharat Health Card;
** Driving License;
˜** PAN Card;
˜‹** Smart Card issued by RGI under NPR;
˜‹‹** Indian Passport;
** Pension document with photograph;
** Service Identity Cards with photograph issued to employees by Central/State Govt./PSUs/Public Limited Companies;
š** Official identity cards issued to MPs/MLAs/MLCs; and
š‹** Unique Disability ID (UDID) Card, M/o Social Justice & Empowerment, Government of India.
Model Code of Conduct:
The Model Code of Conduct shall come into force with immediate effect in the district(s) in which the whole or any part of the Assembly constituency going for election is included, subject to provision of the instruction vide Commission’s letter No. 437/6/1NST/ECI/FUNCT/MCC/ 2024/ (BYE ELECTIONS) dated 2 nd January, 2024 (available on the Commission’s website).
Information Regarding Criminal Antecedents
Candidates with criminal antecedents are required to publish information in this regard in newspapers and through Television channels on three occasions during thecampaign period. A political party that sets up candidates with criminal antecedents is also required to publish information about criminal background of its candidates, both on its website and also in newspapers and Television channels on three occasions.
No Dues Certificate:
The Commission has issued directions to facilitate, if approached by any intending candidate, who has been in occupation of accommodation provided by the Government any time during the last 10 years before the date of notification of the election, to obtain “No dues certificate” from agencies/authorities/departments dealing with (a) rent, (b) electricity charges, (c) water charges and (d) telephone charges. The instructions are contained in Commission’s letter no. 3/ER/2023/SDR/Vol.IV dated 03.05.2024 and is available in the Commission’s website.