Haryana recorded a voter turnout of 46.3% in the municipal elections, with multiple reports of Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) malfunctions, bogus voting, and minor clashes between political supporters.
The relatively low turnout, especially in urban areas, has raised concerns over voter engagement and logistical challenges during the polling process.

Despite having a total of 5,106,134 registered voters, only 2,361,917 exercised their franchise. Sonipat recorded the lowest turnout at 31.0%, suggesting possible voter disinterest or logistical issues.
Districts with large voter bases, such as Faridabad (1,470,687 voters) and Gurgaon (1,107,678 voters), saw lower participation rates at 40.1% and 45.0%, respectively. Experts suggest that urban constraints, including voter fatigue, lack of effective outreach, and time limitations, contributed to the subdued participation.
In contrast, districts such as Mahendragarh (81.6%) and Bhiwani (82.1%) recorded significantly higher turnout, likely due to strong local mobilization and ­community-driven participation. Other districts with high voter turnout included Palwal (80.1%) and Mewat (Nuh) (78.0%).

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Several districts reported technical disruptions and electoral malpractices. EVM malfunctions were noted in Gurgaon, Hisar, and four other districts, leading to significant delays. In Hisar, voting was stalled for nearly two and a half hours due to repeated EVM failures. Machines had to be replaced in several locations before polling could resume.
Allegations of missing voter names surfaced in Karnal and Gurgaon, where many voters were unable to find their names on the list, leading to agitation. Congress’s Mayoral candidate from Karnal Manoj Wadhwa accused authorities of deliberately removing names of opposition supporters. Similar complaints emerged in Gurugram’s Sector-7 and Ward-30, where voters claimed their names were missing despite having voted in previous elections.
Incidents of bogus voting were reported in at least six districts, leading to heated confrontations. In Jhajjar’s Beri area, three individuals were caught attempting fraudulent voting, while in Hisar, suspected bogus voters fled by scaling polling booth walls when confronted.

At a polling booth in Hisar’s Sector 16-17, a major ruckus broke out after allegations of fake voting surfaced. BJP candidate Dr. Suman Yadav accused an independent candidate, Suman Sheoran, of orchestrating bogus voting. In Gurugram’s Farrukhnagar Ward-3, a voter accused polling officials and agents of colluding in fake voting, threatening legal action against them. Similar reports emerged from Sirsa and Nuh, where voters claimed their votes had already been cast by unknown individuals.