EC appoints chief election officers and election officers for local by-elections

Kathmandu, November 11 — The Election Commission has appointed the chief election officer and election officers for the upcoming local level by-elections, which will be held on December 1.

According to the Election Commission, in accordance with Section 7 of the Local Level Election Act, 2016, 32 district judges have been appointed as chief election officers for the respective local levels.

Additionally, 6 gazetted officials have also been appointed as election officers, as confirmed by the Commission's spokesperson, Narayan Prasad Sapkota. These appointments are effective from today.

The Commission has also stated that, according to the prescribed schedule, the appointed chief election officers and election officers will begin the election management process by establishing election offices at the respective local level centers and ward centers from the November 15.