QUETTA: The local bodies elections are set to be held in all 32 districts of Balochistan on Saturday amid tight security.
All arrangements have been completed for the polling which will start at 8am and will continue till 5pm without any break across the province.
LB Elections Balochistan (At a glance)
| Number of Districts | 32 |
| Rural Councils | |
| 1-Â Â District Councils | 32 |
| 2-Â Â Union Councils | 635 |
Urban Councils
1-  Metropolitan              01 (Quetta City)
2-  Municipal Corporations       04 (Pishin, Killa Abdullah, Khuzdar and Kech)
3-   Municipal Committees       53 (Municipal Committees for each Municipality (total 53 in 32 Districts)
General Seats  (Direct Elections)
| 1- | District Councils | 635 (one member from each union council) |
| 2- | Wards in Union Councils | 5498 |
| 3- | Wards in urban Areas | 1057 (Municipal Committees, Corporations and Metropolitan Corporation) |
Special Seats (indirect Elections)
| 1- | 33% Women | 2335 |
| 2- | 05% Peasants | 743 |
| 3- | 05% Workers | 743 |
| 4- | 05% Minorities | 743 |
| 5- | Chairmen | 725 |
| 6- | Vice Chairman | 725 |
Present Status of Seats
| Total Seats | Elected Un-opposed | Contesting Seats | Vacant Seats |
| 7190 | 2509 | 4168 | 513 |
| Polling Stations/Booths | |
| 1-Â Â Â Polling stations | 5718 |
| 2-Â Â Â Polling Booths | 11847 |
| Male Polling Stations | Female Polling Stations | Combined Polling Stations | Improvised Polling Stations |
| 732 | 691 | 4286 | 200 |
Polling Personnel
| Presiding Officers | Assistant Presiding officers | Polling Officers |
| 5718 | 15054 | 12376 |
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