The Department of Law, Goa on April 23, 2026, issued the Goa Municipalities (Amendment) Ordinance, 2026, to further amend the Goa Municipalities Act, 1968.
The following has been stated namely: -
• Section 10 which states “Division of Municipal areas into wards and reservation of wards” has been substituted namely: -
“(1) Upon issuance of the order under sub-section (2) of Section 9 the State Election Commission shall, by order published in the Official Gazette, fix for each or any municipal area the number of the wards into which such area shall be divided.
(2) The State Election Commission shall thereafter undertake the exercise of delimitation of the wards so specified in each or any Municipal area within a period of 60 days from the date of publication of the order in the Official Gazette, under sub-section (1).
(3) The State Election Commission shall prepare a draft of delimitation of wards with respect to each or any municipal area and publish it in the Official Gazette inviting objections and suggestions from the public within a period of 30 days from the date of publication of draft of delimitation in the Official Gazette. The written objections and suggestions received in writing shall be considered by the State Election Commission and a final notification of delimitation shall be issued by the State Election Commission in consultation with the Government, in respect of each or any municipal area within a period of 30 days from the last date for submitting such objections.”
• Section (1) under Section 11 has been substituted namely: -
“(1) The electoral roll of the Legislative Assembly of the State of Goa prepared under the provisions of the Representation of the People Act, 1950 (Act 43 of 1950) and for the time being in force on such date as the State Election Commission may by general or special order notify in this behalf for such constituency of the Assembly or any part thereof as is included in the municipal area, shall be divided into different wards in the municipal area; and a printed copy of the roll so divided and authenticated by such officer shall be the list of voters for each ward. The ward lists shall collectively be deemed to be the municipal voters list.”
[Notification No. 8/4/2026-LA/136]
