The correct answer is: Section 36.
The State Election Commission is included in Section 36 of the Jammu and Kashmir Panchayati Raj Act, 2011. This section deals with the establishment of the State Election Commission and its powers and functions. The State Election Commission is a body consisting of a Chief Election Commissioner and such number of other Election Commissioners as the Governor may deem necessary. The Chief Election Commissioner shall be appointed by the Governor on the recommendation of the State Public Service Commission. The other Election Commissioners shall be appointed by the Governor on the recommendation of the Chief Election Commissioner. The State Election Commission shall have the following powers and functions:
- To conduct elections to the Panchayats;
- To prepare electoral rolls for the Panchayats;
- To decide disputes relating to elections to the Panchayats;
- To exercise such other powers and perform such other functions as may be prescribed by the State Government.
The State Election Commission is an independent body and is not subject to the control of any other authority. The State Election Commission is responsible for ensuring that elections to the Panchayats are conducted in a free, fair and impartial manner.