AJK EC announces polling for election staff on July 20

MIRPUR (AJK) , (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point news - 17th Jul, 2026) The Election Commission of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Friday announced to hold a special polling process exclusively for government employees assigned election duties in connection with the General Elections 2026.

The AJK Election Commission sources told APP Friday evening that polling for election staff will be conducted on July 20, 2026 (Monday) to facilitate officials who will be performing election-related duties on the day of the general elections and may otherwise be unable to cast their votes.

The polling stations will be established at the respective district headquarters across AJK, where officials deployed on election duty will be able to exercise their right to vote, reported sources.

The Election Commission has directed all District Returning Officers (DROs), Returning Officers (ROs), district administrations, and other relevant institutions to make comprehensive arrangements for the transparent, orderly, and timely conduct of the employees’ polling process.

The Commission emphasized that all necessary measures should be completed in advance to ensure that election personnel can cast their votes without any inconvenience.

Election officials assigned polling duties have been instructed to report to the designated polling centres on the specified date and time and to strictly comply with all instructions issued by the Election Commission regarding the voting process, the sources added.

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