- By Aditya Jha
- Wed, 08 Apr 2026 02:17 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
Kerala Assembly Election 2026: The voting for the 140 constituencies of Keralam is set to be conducted in a single phase on April 9. While the Pinarayi Vijayan-led Left Democratic Front (LDF) is contesting to return to power, the United Democratic Front (UDF) will try to make a comeback after a decade. The voters can cast their votes by using their Photo Identity Card (EPIC) in their respective constituencies. However, the residents can also vote by using other verified documents in absence of voter ID card.
List Of Alternative Documents:
- Aadhaar Card
- MNREGA Job Card
- Passbooks with photograph issued by Bank/Post Office
- Health Insurance Smart Card issued under the scheme of Ministry of Labour/ Ayushman Bharat Health Card
- Driving License
- PAN Card
- Smart Card issued by RGI
- Indian Passport
- Pension document with photograph
- Service Identity Cards with photograph issued to employees by Central/State Government
- Official identity cards issued to MPs/MLAs/MLCs
- Unique Disability ID (UDID) Card issued by the M/o Social Justice and Empowerment
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However, the Election Commission has clarified that the presence of name in the voter list is required to be able to vote on polling day. A voter can find their polling booth location on the Voter Information Slip or through the Voter Helpline App. The polling booth usually is somewhere near to the residence of the voters and is usually a school or a government building.
The final voter list for Kerala was released on February 21 following the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the state electoral roll. The revised roll includes 2,69,53,644 voters, 1,31,26,048 male voters, 1,38,27,319 female voters, and 227 third-gender voters. Among them, 4,24,518 voters belong to the 18-19 age group.
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Earlier in 2021 Assembly election, the LDF registered second consecutive victory by winning 99 seats. The Congress-led UDF could only manage to win 41 seats. Apart from this, despite a strong campaign, the BJP-led NDA failed to even open its account in the 2021 polls.