Polling officials check electronic voting machines (EVMs) after collecting election materials from a distribution centre at Victoria College in Palakkad on Wednesday. | Photo Credit: K.K. Mustafah Polling for the 16th Kerala Assembly election will take place on Thursday, beginning at 7 a.m. and continuing until 6 p.m. Strong security and logistical arrangements have been put in place across all 12 constituencies in the district. Palakkad has 22.68 lakh registered voters, including 11.12 lakh men, 11.56 lakh women and 20 transgender voters. A total of 2,531 polling stations have been set up, up from 2,112 in the 2021 election. Each booth will have a maximum of 1,200 voters. There are 25 pink booths and one specially designed for differently abled voters. Published – April 08, 2026 08:44 pm IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation Ghana’s High Commissioner meets CM, stresses on expanding bilateral ties Warm, pleasant weather forecast for polling day