Kerala local body elections 2025: Polling on December 9 & 11; all you need to know before voting

Important Things Voters Must Know for Kerala Local Body Polls 2025: 

• Eligibility for local body voter list: You must be 18 or older on or before Jan 1, 2025 to be eligible
• Search for voter name:  Go to the official website of Kerala State Election Commission. https://sec.kerala.gov.in/login. Check whether your name is in the final/draft voter list. You have 3 modes for this: State-wise, Local body-wise, ward-wise.

You can search by EPIC number (old or new) or by SEC’s 9-digit voter ID.

• How to view voters’ list: Download or view the published (draft or final) electoral roll for your ward or local body.
• Know your member: Use this to see who the current / elected members of your local body (ward) are.
• Know your local body candidates: Check details of the candidates running in your ward (once local body election nominations are finalised).
• Unique 9-Digit SEC ID: For 2025 local body elections, Kerala is using a new 9-digit voter ID: “SEC” + 9 digits.  This helps avoid duplication and keeps things standardised.

SEC is an identification number for voters in the electoral roll.

• Revision Process: The SEC’s summary revision includes Form 4 (new inclusion), Form 4A (Pravasi), Form 5 (objection), Form 6 (correction), and Form 7 (transposition).

More than 72,000 candidates in fray for local body elections
As per the latest update, Kerala has 72,005 candidates in the fray for the 2025 local body elections after the deadline for the withdrawal of nominations was over at 3 p.m. on Monday. They include 37,786 female candidates, 34,218 male candidates, and one transgender candidate. The State Election Commission said these figures are not final and would be updated.