Preparations for municipal elections are gathering pace across major cities, with voter list revisions, ward-level meetings, and candidate shortlists under way in party offices.

The groundwork

Election officials have begun updating voter rolls and checking polling booth readiness. Parties, meanwhile, are surveying sitting councillors’ performance and holding worker meetings ward by ward.

Issues that matter

Water supply, garbage collection, road repairs, and property tax dominate early conversations. Local leaders say civic polls are won on neighbourhood issues rather than national narratives.

What to watch

Reservation rotations for wards will reshape several contests, forcing parties to find new faces. The final schedules are expected to be announced once roll revisions conclude.