Kathmandu, Feb 10
A total of 13 million 791 thousand ballot papers have been printed for 110 constituencies of 47 districts for the upcoming election to the House of Representatives scheduled for March 5.
According to the Election Commission, this number of ballot papers have been printed for Dolpa, Mugu, Kalikot, Humla, Jajarkot, Dailekh, Rukum (West), Salyan, Surkhet, Bajura, Achham, Bajhang, Doti, Dadeldhura, Darchula, Baitadi, Kailali, Kanchanpur, Panchthar, Ilam, Tehrathum, Bhojpur, Okhaldhunga, Sunsari, Taplejung, Sankhuwasabha, Solukhumbu, Khotang, Dhankuta, Baglung, Gulmi, Jhapa, Gorkha, Myagdi, Parbat, Nawalparasi (Susta West), Morang, Udayapur, Mustang, Lamjung, Tanahu, Syangja, Bardiya, Rukum East, Dang and Banke districts.
Around 1.5 million ballot papers are being printed every day. Similarly, 20 million 830 thousand ballot papers for the proportional representation electoral system have already been printed. A total of 20 million 323 thousand ballot papers have to be printed for the first-past-the-post electoral system.
—RSS
