The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has formally initiated the process for local body polls in Punjab. The commission has also given a road map on how the union councils are to be limited in the province to enable a fair representation all over the province as per the Punjab Local Government Act.
ECP Official Delimitation Timeline 2026
The delimitation process has the following milestones and deadlines established by the ECP that are summarized in the following table:
| Phase / Action | Scheduled Date(s) |
| Completion of Initial Administrative Stages | April 16, 2026 |
| Publication of Preliminary UC Boundary Lists | April 20 – 21, 2026 |
| Release of List for Public Objections | May 25, 2026 |
| Period for Filing Public Objections | May 26 – June 23, 2026 |
| Resolution of All Submitted Objections | July 22, 2026 |
| Communication of Decisions to Delimitation Committees | August 4, 2026 |
| Publication of Final Delimitation List | August 10, 2026 |
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Transparency and Public Participation
It is the initial tangible move to conducting long overdue local elections in Punjab. By offering a period of almost one month during which people can express their concerns regarding the changes of boundaries (May 26- June 23), the ECP is enabling citizens and political stakeholders to challenge the changes in boundaries, which will make the process democratic and transparent.
The last publication date of August 10 will be the last to open the way to the declaration of the proper polling dates.
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