Preparations for the upcoming Uttarakhand assembly elections will accelerate from 1 October, when the Chief Electoral Officer’s office begins district-wise first-stage checks of all Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) and Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trails (VVPATs).

The election preparation schedule also includes identifying the facilities and arrangements required at each polling station. This assessment is intended to establish what needs to be put in place at individual centres before the election process advances.

Polling-station verification and voter awareness

After the initial EVM checks, election teams will physically verify all polling stations. They will review the arrangements at the centres and assess facilities so that voters do not face inconvenience during polling.

Alongside this work, the election team will prepare a plan for Systematic Voters’ Education and Electoral Participation (SVEEP) activities. These activities will focus on encouraging voters to participate.

Final electoral roll timeline

The Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral roll is currently under way across Uttarakhand. Claims and objections in the process must be resolved by 11 September.

The final voter list is scheduled to be published on 15 September. The total number of voters in the state will become clear after that publication.

Conclusion

Uttarakhand’s election preparations will move into a more active phase from 1 October, while the final voter list is expected on 15 September after the revision process and disposal of claims and objections.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q. When will Uttarakhand’s assembly election preparations intensify?

Preparations will intensify from 1 October.

Q. What will be checked first?

The first-stage checks will cover all EVMs and VVPATs on a district-wise basis.

Q. What will happen after the EVM and VVPAT checks?

Election teams will physically verify polling stations and review their arrangements and required facilities.

Q. When will the final voter list be published?

The final electoral roll is scheduled for publication on 15 September.

Q. What is the deadline for resolving claims and objections?

Claims and objections under the ongoing SIR process must be resolved by 11 September.

Q. When will the total number of voters become clear?

The total electorate will be clear after the final voter list is published.