Tanahun District to Launch Voter Education Program Ahead of Upcoming By-Election

Tanahun. A voter education program is set to be conducted in Tanahun district targeting the House of Representatives member election scheduled for Falgun 21. The District Election Office, Tanahun, is launching this program with the objective of minimizing the number of invalid votes during the election.

According to Election Officer of the District Election Office, Bikash Lamsal, the voter education program will be implemented in all ten local levels of the district. He stated that the main goal of the program is to provide clear information to voters about the voting process, explain the correct way to use the ballot paper, and alert them to matters requiring attention while casting their votes.

Lamsal expressed confidence that if the voter education program is conducted effectively, it will be easier for voters to cast their ballots, and the problem of invalid votes will significantly decrease. He also informed that the program will be conducted with practical exercises, specifically targeting new voters, first-time young voters, senior citizens, and voters with low literacy levels.

The program will provide information on how to mark the ballot paper correctly, the difference between the proportional representation and first-past-the-post systems, the code of conduct to be followed at the polling station, and matters related to voting secrecy. The District Election Office has urged all voters to actively participate in the voter education program, stating that a collective effort is necessary to ensure a fair, dignified, and successful election.

A total of 254,397 voters have been registered in Tanahun for the election. According to the District Election Office, Tanahun, the number of male voters is 123,491 and female voters is 130,906.

Among the ten municipalities, Byas Municipality has the highest number of voters, and Devghat Rural Municipality has the lowest. With two House of Representatives constituencies here, Constituency No. 1 in Tanahun has 136,118 registered voters, and Constituency No. 2 has 118,279 registered voters. Constituency No. 1 includes Byas Municipality, Bhanu Municipality, Bandipur Rural Municipality, Ambukhaireni Rural Municipality, and Devghat Rural Municipality.

Constituency No. 2 includes Shukragandaki Municipality, Bhimad Municipality, Myagde Rural Municipality, Rishing Rural Municipality, and Ghiring Rural Municipality. One polling station each has been added in Rishing Rural Municipality-4 and 6 for this election. The district has 144 polling stations and 300 voting centers.