As per Sections 100 (b) and 206 (d) of the Election Act of the Kingdom, 2008, the Election Commission of Bhutan (ECB) would like to inform the general public that the incumbent members of the Dzongkhag Thromde Tshogde in Samdrup Jongkhar and 205 Gewogs of Bhutan will be completing their five-year term in January 2027.
Therefore, the ECB would like to remind all individuals who wish to vote from the Dzongkhag Thromde in Samdrup Jongkhar or 205 Gewogs and/or contest for positions in the Dzongkhag Thromde Tshogde and Gewog Tshogdes in 2027 to take the following necessary actions with immediate effect:
1.Get/have their names checked for party affiliation either with the concerned political parties or at the ECB website and deregister from the membership list of the political parties; and
2. Initiate the Gung/Mitsi transfer in order to have the Gung/Mitsi registered in the civil registry of the new constituency for not less than one year before the qualifying date.
The ECB urges all aspiring individuals to initiate and complete the above requirements on or before 31st January 2026, well in advance for smooth participation in the elections.
Issued on the 28th Day of the 6th Month of the Wood Female Snake Year, corresponding to August 21, 2025.
Chief Election Commissioner of Bhutan
