National Conference of State Election Commissioners (SECs) to build synergy in electoral processes

Key facts

• The Election Commission of India (ECI) will host a National Conference of the State Election Commissioners (SECs) on February 24, 2026.
• The conference is being organised after a gap of over 25 years, with the previous meeting held in 1999.
• Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar will chair the event, joined by Election Commissioners (ECs) Dr. Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Dr. Vivek Joshi.
• The conference will be attended by all SECs and the Chief Electoral Officers (CEOs) of all States and Union Territories (UTs).
• The primary objective is to build synergy between the ECI and SECs regarding electoral processes and logistics within their respective legal frameworks.
• State Election Commissions (SECs) are created under the 73rd and 74th Constitutional Amendments for elections to Panchayats and Municipal Bodies.
• Discussion topics include the recently launched ECINET digital platform, Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs), and electoral laws on elector eligibility.