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Ballot System in Local Elections
February 9 , 2026
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- The Karnataka Cabinet approved the use of ballot papers and ballot boxes for the upcoming panchayat elections in February 2026.
- The decision moves away from Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) for local body elections.
- The government plans to introduce the Karnataka Gram Swaraj and Panchayat Raj (Amendment) Bill, 2026, to allow paper-ballot voting legally.
- Panchayat elections are conducted by the State Election Commission.
- Electronic Voting Machines are not constitutionally mandatory for local body elections.
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