The Election Commission Notifications issue of postal ballot

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-08092026-276067 EXTRAORDINARY PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (iii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 36] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2026/BHADRA 17, 1948 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA: EXTRAORDINARY ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 8th September, 2026 [PART II—SEC. 3(iii)] Ο.Ν. 36(E).— In pursuance of the provisions of clause (c) of Section 60 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, the Election Commission hereby specifies that the Covid-19 suspected or affected person, certified by competent authority, who applies for voting by postal ballot paper, and subject to verification of their request by the Returning Officer concerned, would be a class of persons to give their vote by postal ballot in the current bye-elections to the 35-Madurantakam(SC) and 101-Dharapuram(SC) Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu, 09- Thattanchavady Assembly Constituency in Puducherry, 70-Rejinagar and 210-Nandigram Assembly Constituencies in West Bengal and 09-Nagaon Parliamentary Constituency in Assam to be notified on dated 09.09.2026, under Section 30 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, as per the provisions in Part IIIA of the Conduct of Elections Rules, 1961, as amended vide Ministry of Law & Justice, Govt. of India, Notification SO No. 1964(E), dated 19th June, 2020 read with the directions and guidelines issued by the Election Commission on the subject. [F. No. 52/2026/SDR/Vol.IV] By Order, S.B.JOSHI, Principal Secy. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.