The numbers involved are so huge that the elections will be staggered over five phases, ending only on May 13, with electoral and security personnel being moved from state to state as polling is concluded in each place. Despite the phased voting, the counting takes place nationwide immediately after the last phase, and the results of the elections everywhere will be announced on May 16.
因为印度选举涉及的人口数量非常庞大，所以被安排分五个阶段进行，于5月13日结束；并且在一个地方的选举结束之后，负责选举的官员和安全人员会从印度的一个邦转移到另一个邦。尽管选举是分阶段进行的，但是，在选举的最后阶段结束之后，印度全国范围的选票计算工作将会立即开始，并且各个地区的选举结果都会在5月16日宣布。在6月2日，新一届议会会被召集起来选举新一届政府，以接替即将结束任期的总理曼莫汉·辛格的政府。