{
  "id": 10008856,
  "title": "Arrangements complete for September 28 local body ward bypolls in Keralam: SEC",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/arrangements-complete-for-september-28-local-body-ward-bypolls-in",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-26T15:38:19.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/arrangements-complete-for-september-28-local-body-ward-bypolls-in-keralam-sec/article71513623.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Elections to 38 local body wards, comprising two corporation wards and three municipality wards, are set to take place in Kerala on September 28, according to State Election Commissioner N. Seshadrinathan. The State Election Commissioner confirmed on Saturday that all necessary arrangements have been finalized to ensure a smooth election process. Polling hours will range from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., and there will be 385 polling stations across the 38 wards located in 12 districts. The 126 candidates competing in the elections include 62 women and 64 men. The final voters' list, which includes 309,713 voters - 164,241 women, 145,468 men, and four transgender voters - was updated and published on August 19. The counting of votes will commence at 10 p.m. on September 29.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}