Article 243K places the superintendence, direction and control of panchayat electoral-roll preparation and elections in the State Election Commission. Article 243ZA addresses municipal elections. The SEC is different from the Election Commission of India, which administers parliamentary and assembly elections under Article 324. Both are constitutional election authorities, but their electoral domains differ. District officials may perform election duties without changing which commission legally supervises that election.

For AP local elections, state laws and election rules detail nominations, reservations, polling and results. A public notification gives the operative schedule. An old article describing a past election is not evidence of the next poll date or a current officeholder. Note the difference between ordinary elections at the end of a term and a by-election to fill a casual vacancy. A court dispute, stay or territorial reorganisation may affect a specific poll; treat those as dated exceptions requiring direct verification.

Worked example: A newspaper says a village election is due next month. The legal supervisor for local panchayat elections is the State Election Commission under Article 243K, but the actual schedule comes from the operative notification. The Election Commission of India under Article 324 supervises parliamentary and state assembly elections. A district official may help conduct either without changing which commission holds the constitutional authority.

Active recall: Match Articles 243K, 243ZA and 324 to the relevant election authority or domain. What document fixes the actual election schedule?