The Election Commission of Sindh has announced the schedule for by-elections to 39 vacant Local Government seats across 13 districts of the province, with polling scheduled for November 22, 2026.
According to a spokesperson for the Election Commission of Sindh, the by-elections will be held in Hyderabad, Mirpurkhas, Larkana, Tando Allahyar, Matiari, Dadu, Naushahro Feroze, Khairpur, Badin, Qambar Shahdadkot, Umerkot, Tharparkar and Shikarpur. Under the announced schedule, candidates can submit their nomination papers from October 20 to October 22, 2026. The scrutiny of nomination papers will take place from October 24 to October 28.
The preliminary list of candidates will be published on October 29, while the final list of candidates will be issued between November 7 and November 9, 2026, according to the schedule. The spokesperson said the electoral process for the vacant local government seats would be completed in accordance with the prescribed timeline.
Separately, the Election Commission of Sindh has scheduled a by-election for the vacant vice-chairman seat of Union Council No. 8, Kalri Shah Baig, in Karachi’s South District for November 8, 2026. The seat falls under the jurisdiction of the Lyari Municipal Committee, and polling will be held on the announced date, the spokesperson said.
Meanwhile, the Election Commission of Pakistan has also announced the schedule for local government elections in Islamabad, with polling set for December 20, 2026. According to the announced schedule, nomination papers will be received from November 2 to November 6, while scrutiny will take place from November 9 to November 13.
The by-elections for 39 vacant local government seats across Sindh’s 13 districts will take place on November 22, while polling for the vice-chairman seat in Karachi’s South District will be held earlier, on November 8.
