Team Goemkarponn
PANAJI: The Election Commission of India has announced the schedule for the Special Summary Revision (SSR) of Photo Electoral Rolls with January 1, 2027, as the qualifying date. As part of the preparatory exercise, polling stations across Goa have been rationalised to improve voter convenience, accessibility and ensure that polling stations are suitably located.
According to the Office of the Chief Electoral Officer, Goa, the rationalisation exercise has resulted in the creation of five new polling stations in North Goa district and the deletion of one polling station in South Goa district.
Following the exercise, the total number of polling stations in the state has increased from 1,731 to 1,735.
North Goa district, which previously had 820 polling stations, now has 825 following the addition of five new booths. The new polling stations have been established in the 18-Poriem Assembly Constituency and the 19-Valpoi Assembly Constituency.
In Poriem, the new polling stations have been set up at Government Primary School, Poriem (2nd Building), Government Primary School, Deulwada, Morlem, Government Primary School, Dhangarwada, Gonteli II, and Government Primary School, Bodanwada, Saleli. The fifth new polling station has been established at Government Primary School, Paikul, in Valpoi.
Meanwhile, in South Goa district, one polling station has been deleted in the 24-Mormugao Assembly Constituency. Polling station number 21, earlier located at the Office of the Assistant Engineer (PHE), SD-IX, Water Supply, PWD, Baina, Vasco-da-Gama, has been merged with polling station number 22 due to its relatively low voter strength of 272 electors.
All sections of polling station number 21 have been shifted to polling station number 22, located at the Office of the Assistant Engineer, Sewerage Department, Baina, Vasco-da-Gama.
The number of polling stations in South Goa district has consequently come down from 660 to 659, while Kushavati district continues to have 251 polling stations.
The Chief Electoral Officer’s office stated that the rationalisation exercise has been undertaken in accordance with the applicable instructions of the Election Commission of India, with the objective of ensuring accurate, updated, inclusive and error-free electoral rolls.
