Election Commission Completes Ballot Printing for 124 Constituencies Across 58 Districts Ahead of February/Falgun 21 Polls

The Election Commission has announced the completion of ballot printing for 124 constituencies across 58 districts for the upcoming House of Representatives election scheduled for Falgun 21. The Commission's Assistant Spokesperson, Prakash Neupane, informed that 15.778 million ballots have been printed to date.

The printing of ballots for 58 districts, including Dolpa, Mugu, Jumla, Kalikot, Humla, Jajarkot, Dailekh, Rukum (Western Part), 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, Bardaghat Susta West (Nawalparasi), Morang, Udayapur, Mustang, Lamjung, Tanahun, Syangja, Bardiya, Rukum East, Dang, Banke, Nawalparasi (Bardaghat Susta East), Palpa, Arghakhanchi, Pyuthan, Rupandehi, Rolpa, Manang, Ramechhap, Sindhuli, Rasuwa, and Sindhupalchok, has been finalized. Ballot printing for 53 districts was completed by Wednesday.

The Commission stated that ballot printing for five more districts was completed today. Neupane added that the packing of ballots for these districts has also been finished. So far, 14,341 ballot boxes have been packed. Currently, about 1,000 ballot boxes are being packed daily, and 1.3 to 1.5 million ballots are being printed per day.

The ballot printing for the proportional representation system and the first-past-the-post system for the House of Representatives election began at Janak Shiksha Samagri Kendra Limited, Sano Thimi, on Poush 22. The Commission reported that 1,098,200 sample ballots were printed in the first phase and dispatched to various districts.

The Commission also stated that ballot printing for the proportional representation system began on Poush 26, and by Magh 13, 20.83 million ballots were printed, packed, verified, and kept ready for dispatch.

The Commission indicated that 20.323 million ballots need to be printed for the first-past-the-post election. The printing of ballots for the first-past-the-post system commenced on the morning of Magh 16.

Ballots Dispatched to 12 Constituencies in 10 Districts of Karnali Province

Assistant Spokesperson Neupane stated that the Commission began dispatching the printed ballots today to 12 constituencies across 10 districts in Karnali Province. The ballot transportation covered constituencies in Salyan, Rukum West, Dolpa, Mugu, Humla, Kalikot, Jumla, Jajarkot, Dailekh, and Surkhet in Karnali Province today.