<span style="color: #222222;">A notification for the fifth and final phase of Jharkhand assembly elections was issued today.<br />'' <br />'' Sixteen constituencies spread over six districts, including Dumka, Jamtara and Deoghar of the Santhal Pargana area, will go to polls in this phase on the 20th of next month.<br />'' <br />'' The last date of filing of nomination papers is December 3 and scrutiny of papers will be held on December 4. Candidates can withdraw their nomination papers till December 6.<br />'' <br />'' Meanwhile, scrutiny of nomination papers for the third phase of elections was completed today.<br />'' <br />'' Seventeen constituencies in over eight districts will go to polls in this phase on December 12.<br />'' <br />'' The 81-member Jharkhand Assembly will go to polls in five phases between November 30 and December 20.<br />''<br />''Counting of votes will be held on December 23.</span>