Over 78 percent voters today exercised their right to franchise during the 10th phase of Panchayat elections held in eleven blocks of Jammu and Kashmir. The polling was held to elect 304 Sarpanches and 2,160 panches. 971 contestants were in the fray for 304 Sarpanch constituencies and 3,198 contestants for 2,160 Panch constituencies. It was smooth and peaceful polling amid tight security arrangements as no major untoward incident has been reported from anywhere.