{"id":2167,"date":"2026-01-13T19:57:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-13T14:27:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/undercovereditor.com\/?p=2167"},"modified":"2026-01-13T20:02:27","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T14:32:27","slug":"why-voters-in-maharashtra-will-cast-multiple-votes-in-civic-polls-mumbai-remains-the-only-exception","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/undercovereditor.com\/hi\/why-voters-in-maharashtra-will-cast-multiple-votes-in-civic-polls-mumbai-remains-the-only-exception\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Voters in Maharashtra Will Cast Multiple Votes in Civic Polls \u2014 Mumbai Remains the Only Exception"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"2167\" class=\"elementor elementor-2167\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-711872f e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"711872f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c939067 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c939067\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why Voters in Maharashtra Will Cast Multiple Votes in Civic Polls \u2014 Mumbai Remains the Only Exception<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-638b1aa5 e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"638b1aa5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9777187 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9777187\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/undercovereditor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/voting-que-600x400.jpg\" class=\"attachment-digital-newspaper-list size-digital-newspaper-list wp-image-2169\" alt=\"\u0928\u0917\u0930 \u0928\u093f\u0915\u093e\u092f \u091a\u0941\u0928\u093e\u0935: \u092e\u0939\u093e\u0930\u093e\u0937\u094d\u091f\u094d\u0930 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u092e\u0941\u0902\u092c\u0908 \u0915\u094b \u091b\u094b\u0921\u093c\u0915\u0930 \u092e\u0924\u0926\u093e\u0924\u093e\u0913\u0902 \u0915\u094b \u0921\u093e\u0932\u0928\u0947 \u0939\u094b\u0902\u0917\u0947 \u0915\u0908 \u0935\u094b\u091f\" srcset=\"https:\/\/undercovereditor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/voting-que-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/undercovereditor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/voting-que-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eeb9b87 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eeb9b87\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<h3><strong>Mumbai | Undercover Editor News Channel, January 13, 2026<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n<p><strong>Mumbai:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p>As Maharashtra gears up for municipal corporation elections on <strong>January 15<\/strong>, voters across <strong>28 cities<\/strong> will experience a significantly different voting process this time \u2014 <strong>except in Mumbai.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p>Cities including <strong>Thane, Navi Mumbai, Pune, Nashik and Kalyan-Dombivli<\/strong> are conducting polls under a <strong>three- or four-member ward system<\/strong>, a shift from the traditional one-ward-one-corporator format. Under this system, a single ward elects multiple corporators, requiring voters to <strong>cast three or four votes<\/strong> during a single visit to the polling booth.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>What Has Changed?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p>Unlike earlier elections where voters pressed the EVM button once, electors in multi-member wards must now vote separately for each corporator seat. The Election Commission has clarified that <strong>all votes are mandatory<\/strong> \u2014 voters must cast all three or four votes to complete the process.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>How Will Voting Work?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p>After voter verification and indelible ink marking, electors will enter the polling booth where multiple ballot units are attached to the EVM due to the large number of candidates. Once activated, voters will be prompted to cast votes <strong>one after another<\/strong>. Each vote is confirmed through a beep sound and a VVPAT slip.<\/p>\n\n<p>Voters may choose candidates from the same party, different parties, independents, or select <strong>NOTA<\/strong> for any seat if they do not wish to support a candidate.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Why Introduce the Multi-Member Ward System?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p>Election officials say the new system aims to ensure <strong>broader representation<\/strong> in densely populated urban areas while reducing the number of wards. However, critics argue that it may favour larger political parties and could cause confusion among voters unfamiliar with the format.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Why Is Mumbai Different?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p>Mumbai remains the <strong>only municipal corporation in Maharashtra<\/strong> continuing with the <strong>single-member ward system<\/strong>. Here, each ward elects one corporator, and voters cast <strong>only one vote<\/strong>, just like previous elections.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Counting of Votes<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p>Votes will be counted on <strong>January 16,<\/strong> a day after polling.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Why Voters in Maharashtra Will Cast Multiple Votes in Civic Polls \u2014 Mumbai Remains the Only Exception Mumbai | Undercover Editor News Channel, January 13, 2026 Mumbai: As Maharashtra gears up for municipal corporation elections on January 15, voters across 28 cities will experience a significantly different voting process this time \u2014 except in Mumbai. Cities including Thane, Navi Mumbai, Pune, Nashik and Kalyan-Dombivli are conducting polls under a three- or four-member ward system, a shift from the traditional one-ward-one-corporator format. Under this system, a single ward elects multiple corporators, requiring voters to cast three or four votes during a single visit to the polling booth. What Has Changed? Unlike earlier elections where voters pressed the EVM button once, electors in multi-member wards must now vote separately for each corporator seat. The Election Commission has clarified that all votes are mandatory \u2014 voters must cast all three or four votes to complete the process. How Will Voting Work? After voter verification and indelible ink marking, electors will enter the polling booth where multiple ballot units are attached to the EVM due to the large number of candidates. Once activated, voters will be prompted to cast votes one after another. Each vote is confirmed through a beep sound and a VVPAT slip. Voters may choose candidates from the same party, different parties, independents, or select NOTA for any seat if they do not wish to support a candidate. Why Introduce the Multi-Member Ward System? Election officials say the new system aims to ensure broader representation in densely populated urban areas while reducing the number of wards. However, critics argue that it may favour larger political parties and could cause confusion among voters unfamiliar with the format. Why Is Mumbai Different? Mumbai remains the only municipal corporation in Maharashtra continuing with the single-member ward system. Here, each ward elects one corporator, and voters cast only one vote, just like previous elections. Counting of Votes Votes will be counted on January 16, a day after polling.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2169,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"elementor_header_footer","format":"standard","meta":{"_eb_attr":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[152,279,122,433],"tags":[502,282,458,520,521,522,85],"class_list":["post-2167","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-civic-political-news","category-election","category-maharashtra-new","category-mumbai-news","tag-bmc-election-2026","tag-local-body-election","tag-maharashtra-election-2026","tag-multi-member-ward-system","tag-mumbai-voting-system","tag-state-elecction-commission","tag-undercovereditor-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/undercovereditor.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2167","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/undercovereditor.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/undercovereditor.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/undercovereditor.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/undercovereditor.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2167"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/undercovereditor.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2167\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2172,"href":"https:\/\/undercovereditor.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2167\/revisions\/2172"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/undercovereditor.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2169"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/undercovereditor.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2167"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/undercovereditor.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2167"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/undercovereditor.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2167"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}