Election Commission Publishes Sample Ballots for Upcoming House of Representatives Election

Kathmandu. The Election Commission has published the sample ballots for the House of Representatives election scheduled for February 21st in various districts and constituencies.

The Commission has published the sample ballots for constituencies across all seven provinces. It has released one type of sample ballot for districts with a single constituency and a different sample ballot for districts with more than one constituency. The sample ballots will be used for voter education.

According to Election Commission spokesperson Narayan Prasad Bhattarai, sample ballots have also been prepared based on the number of candidates. Ballots for constituencies with many candidates are comparatively larger, while ballots for constituencies with fewer candidates are smaller. Based on this criterion, the sample ballot for Kathmandu is the largest.

In Karnali Province, which has only one constituency in Salyan, Dolpa, Mugu, Jumla, Kalikot, Humla, Jajarkot, and Rukum West, while Dailekh and Surkhet have two constituencies each. The Commission has also published the sample ballots for these districts.

Similarly, in Sudurpaschim Province, Bajura, Bajhang, Doti, Darchula, Baitadi, and Dadeldhura each have only one constituency. Achham has two, Kanchanpur has three, and Kailali has five constituencies.

The Commission has published the sample ballots for all these constituencies. The printing of ballots for the Proportional Representation system has been completed.