Archive · 10 Dec 2025
BMC Proposes Polling Booths in Housing Societies
The BMC in Mumbai wants to set up polling booths inside big housing societies to make it easier for people to vote.
This could help more people, especially older adults, homemakers, and those with disabilities, to vote.
The SEC, which is in charge of elections, will discuss this idea with all political parties before making a decision.
They are worried that people in charge of these societies might try to influence voters.
The BMC is also checking the voters' list to remove duplicate names, and they have found many so far.
This is a new idea, and if it works, it could make voting easier and safer for everyone in the society.
BMC proposes setting up polling booths inside large housing societies to boost voter turnout.
SEC will review the proposal in an all-party meeting before making a decision.
The move aims to benefit senior citizens, homemakers, and persons with disabilities.
SEC has concerns about potential influence and transparency issues within societies.
BMC's door-to-door survey found 41,057 duplicate entries in the voters' list.
- Who
- Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) and State Election Commission (SEC)
- What
- Proposal to set up polling booths inside large housing societies
- When
- Proposal sent to SEC, decision pending after all-party meeting
- Where
- Mumbai, India
- Why
- To increase voter participation and convenience for certain groups
- Proposed Location
- Large housing societies in Mumbai
- Purpose
- To boost voter turnout
- Beneficiaries
- Senior citizens, homemakers, and persons with disabilities
- Security Benefit
- Limited access to society residents
- Previous Experiment
- 553 societies in suburban district and 100 in island city during Assembly elections
- Duplicate Entries Found
- 41,057 entries (36% of 1.12 lakh scrutinized)
- Total Duplicate Entries
- 11.01 lakh in the draft voters’ list
Sources
BMC’s door-to-door survey: 36-per cent of scrutinised entries found to be duplicate
Mumbai Civic Elections 2025: BMC Proposes Polling Booths Inside Large Housing Societies To Boost Voter Turnout; SEC To Review In All-Party Meet