Kerala CEO Sets March 15 Cutoff for Voter Roll Additions Ahead of April 9 Polls

The rule stems from a ten-day verification process, with later applications handled after results on May 4.

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Applications submitted after March 15 will be processed only after the election process concludes and results are declared on May 4, making those applicants ineligible to vote on April 9.
The clarification replaces earlier messaging that suggested names could be added to the rolls until the last day for filing nominations, which had created confusion.
Kerala’s CPI(M) condemned the restriction as an infringement of voting rights and urged the Election Commission to consider applications up to the nomination deadline, citing the Representation of the People Act.
The window for filing nominations closes at 3 p.m. on March 23, with 341 candidates having filed 607 sets of nomination papers so far, according to the Chief Electoral Officer’s office.
Model Code of Conduct enforcement has drawn 139,799 complaints to date, including 33,194 via the cVIGIL platform and 7,295 filed on Sunday.