Kathmandu, February 14
The Election Commission (EC) has intensified preparations for the local elections slated for May 13, says the commission’s secretary Gokarna Mani Dawadi.
At a news conference at the Election Commission on Sunday, Dawadi informed as a part of the preparations, the EC has approved the election schedule. Under the election schedule, the EC would work for finalising voters’ list, management of equipment and materials for the poll, registration of political parties, preparation and launch of voter’s education campaigns, publication of election programmes, the appointment of election officers and establishment of election offices and implementation of election code of conduct will take place.
Likewise, activities like fixing polling stations and centres, mobilisation of the workforce, launching training programmes, arrangements for election supervision and monitoring, management of ballot papers, registrations of candidates’ nomination, providing election symbol, publicity of election-related activities, printing, supply and distribution of voters’ identity cards, security management and vote count and election result announcement would be carried out, said the Election Commission Spokesperson Shaligram Sharma Poudel.
Nepal citizens above 18 years of age can cast their vote, according to the constitution. The registration for the voters’ list has been halted on December 30, 2021.
The number of the total voters in the country is estimated to be 17.9 million until May 12, the day before the election date, said Sharma.
