Nearly all the voting in India's elections takes place on four dates, as shown on the map. States are numbered on the map and also listed below under the dates when they will be voting. Voting will take place on more than one date in some states.
VOTING ON 20 APRIL 2004
1. Andhra Pradesh 2. Assam 3. Bihar 4. Chhattisgarh 5. Gujarat 6. Jammu and Kashmir 7. Jharkhand 8. Karnataka |  | 10. Maharashtra 11. Manipur 12. Meghalaya 13. Mizoram 14. Orissa
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* Voting in Tripura delayed until 22 April
VOTING ON 26 APRIL 2004
1. Andhra Pradesh 2. Assam 3. Bihar 16. Goa 6. Jammu & Kashmir 7. Jharkhand |  | 8. Karnataka 10. Maharashtra 11. Manipur 14. Orissa 17. Uttar Pradesh
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VOTING ON 5 MAY 2004
18. Arunachal Pradesh 3. Bihar 6. Jammu and Kashmir 19. Madhya Pradesh |  | 20. Nagaland 21. Rajasthan 17. Uttar Pradesh |
VOTING ON 10 MAY 2004
22. Haryana 23. Himachal Pradesh 6. Jammu and Kashmir 9. Kerala 19. Madhya Pradesh 24. Punjab |  | 25. Sikkim 26. Tamil Nadu 17. Uttar Pradesh 27. Uttaranchal 28. West Bengal |
UNION TERRITORIES**
Dadra & Nagar Haveli (20 April) Daman & Diu (20 April) Andaman & Nicobar Islands (20 April) |  | Chandigarh (10 May) Nct of Delhi (10 May) Lakshadweep (10 May) Pondicherry (10 May) |
** Not marked on map. Voting dates in brackets.