<p><a href="https://deccanherald.com/india/assam/assam-assembly-elections-2026-pm-modi-visits-tea-estate-in-poll-bound-state-plucks-leaves-interacts-with-women-workers-3951871">Assam </a>Assembly Elections is around the corner. It is scheduled on April 9, 2026, with the counting of votes set for May 4. The election will take place in a single phase in the state. </p><p>The tenure of the current Assembly is set to conclude in May 2026. Assembly comprises 126 seats, and a party or alliance must secure at least 64 seats to form the <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/india/assam/one-family-looting-assam-priyanka-gandhi-slams-cm-himanta-3952105">government</a>.</p><p>Key political players in the state include the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Indian National Congress (INC), Asom Gana Parishad (AGP), and the All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF).</p><p>The polling now takes place through EVMs, but there's also another method which is used in certain other regions to cast a vote. Ahead of the elections in Assam, stay informed about the different methods of voting. </p>.<p>An EVM is a white box with blue buttons that enable a voter to pick a candidate of their choice in their constituency. The electronic device aids the voting process and has two units - Control and Balloting. The former lies with the Presiding Officer or a Polling Officer, while the latter is placed in the voting compartment.</p><p>Instead of issuing a ballot paper, the officer who is placed in charge of the Control unit releases a ballot by pressing the Ballot button on the Control unit. The two units are connected by a five-metre cable and once a ballot has been issued, voters can cast their vote by pressing the blue button on the Balloting unit.</p>.Assam Assembly Elections 2026 FAQs| How to vote as a first-time voter.<p>Postal ballot is a method of voting wherein people who are unable to cast their votes in person, cast their votes in mail. </p><p>It is useful for four categories of voters, including special voters (senior citizens, persons with disability), service voters, people on election duty and electors who are subjected to preventive detention.</p><p>Eligible voters submit an application to the Returning Officer (RO) of their respective constituency. The application contains personal details, voter identification information, and the reason for seeking a postal ballot. RO issues postal ballot if he/she deems the criteria fit.</p>
<p><a href="https://deccanherald.com/india/assam/assam-assembly-elections-2026-pm-modi-visits-tea-estate-in-poll-bound-state-plucks-leaves-interacts-with-women-workers-3951871">Assam </a>Assembly Elections is around the corner. It is scheduled on April 9, 2026, with the counting of votes set for May 4. The election will take place in a single phase in the state. </p><p>The tenure of the current Assembly is set to conclude in May 2026. Assembly comprises 126 seats, and a party or alliance must secure at least 64 seats to form the <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/india/assam/one-family-looting-assam-priyanka-gandhi-slams-cm-himanta-3952105">government</a>.</p><p>Key political players in the state include the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Indian National Congress (INC), Asom Gana Parishad (AGP), and the All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF).</p><p>The polling now takes place through EVMs, but there's also another method which is used in certain other regions to cast a vote. Ahead of the elections in Assam, stay informed about the different methods of voting. </p>.<p>An EVM is a white box with blue buttons that enable a voter to pick a candidate of their choice in their constituency. The electronic device aids the voting process and has two units - Control and Balloting. The former lies with the Presiding Officer or a Polling Officer, while the latter is placed in the voting compartment.</p><p>Instead of issuing a ballot paper, the officer who is placed in charge of the Control unit releases a ballot by pressing the Ballot button on the Control unit. The two units are connected by a five-metre cable and once a ballot has been issued, voters can cast their vote by pressing the blue button on the Balloting unit.</p>.Assam Assembly Elections 2026 FAQs| How to vote as a first-time voter.<p>Postal ballot is a method of voting wherein people who are unable to cast their votes in person, cast their votes in mail. </p><p>It is useful for four categories of voters, including special voters (senior citizens, persons with disability), service voters, people on election duty and electors who are subjected to preventive detention.</p><p>Eligible voters submit an application to the Returning Officer (RO) of their respective constituency. The application contains personal details, voter identification information, and the reason for seeking a postal ballot. RO issues postal ballot if he/she deems the criteria fit.</p>
