Organisation : Kerala Chief Electoral Officer (CEO)
Election Name : Kerala Legislative Assembly Election 2026
Announcement : Election Schedule
Election Date : 9th April 2026
Website : https://www.ceo.kerala.gov.in/
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Schedule For Kerala Legislative Assembly Election
Kerala Legislative Assembly Elections 2026 are scheduled to be held in Kerala on 9th April 2026 to elect 140 members of the Kerala Legislative Assembly. The votes will be counted and the results will be declared on 4th May 2026.
Related / Similar Election : Kerala Legislative Assembly Election Polling Stations 2026
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Date of notification | 16 March 2026 |
| Last date for filing nominations | 23 March 2026 |
| Scrutiny of nominations | 24 March 2026 |
| Last date for withdrawal of nomination | 26 March 2026 |
| Date of Polling | 9 April 2026 |
| Date of Counting of votes | 4 May 2026 |
| Deadline for the completion of election process | 6 May 2026 |
Voter Information Slips (VIS)
To facilitate the voters in knowing the serial number of electoral roll in their polling station, date of poll, time etc., ‘Voter Information Slip (VIS)’ will be issued. VIS will include information like Polling Station, Date, Time etc. with QR code but not the photograph of the voter.
To easily identify the polling station, the serial number and part number of the voter will be prominently displayed in larger font size at the top right corner of the VIS. VIS will be distributed at least 5 clear days before the date of poll to all enrolled electors, by the District Election Officer through BLOs. However, VIS will not be mandatory for voting nor allowed as proof of identity of voters.
Identification of Voters at Polling Stations
For identification of voters at Polling Station, the Voter shall present his/her EPIC or any of the following 12 original Photo identification documents (Identity Cards) approved by the Commission.
i. Aadhaar Card;
ii. MGNREGA Job Card
iii. Passbooks with photograph issued by Bank/Post Office;
iv. Health Insurance Smart Card issued under the scheme of Ministry of Labour/Ayushman Bharat Health Card;
v. Driving License;
vi. PAN Card;
vii. Smart Card issued by RGI under NPR,
viii. Indian Passport;
ix. Pension document with photograph;
x. Service Identity Cards with photograph issued to employees by Central/State Govt./PSUs/Public Limited Companies;
xi. Official identity cards issued to MPs/MLAs/MLCs and
xii. Unique Disability ID (UDID) Card, M/o Social Justice & Empowerment, Government of India.
Voter Guide:
A Voter Guide (in Hindi/English/Local Language) shall be provided to every elector’s household ahead of election, giving them information about the date and time of poll, contact details of the BLOs, important websites, helpline numbers, documents required for identification at the polling station besides other important information including the Do’s and Don’ts for voters at the polling station. This Voter Guide will be distributed along with Voter Information Slips by the BLOs.