Ballot Paper Printing Nears Completion for Upcoming Elections, Says Election Commission

Kathmandu. The process of printing ballot papers has reached its final stage. According to the Election Commission, only the printing of ballot papers for the constituencies in the districts surrounding the Kathmandu Valley remains.

Ballot paper printing is regularly underway at the Janak Shiksha Samagri Kendra in Bhaktapur. The Commission stated that the printing of ballot papers for 133 constituencies across 63 districts for the House of Representatives election scheduled for upcoming Falgun 21 has been completed.

So far, 17.163 million ballot papers have been printed, informed Assistant Spokesperson of the Commission, Prakash Neupane. The printing of ballot papers for the districts of Dolpa, Mugu, Jumla, Kalikot, Humla, Jajarkot, Dailekh, Rukum (Western Part), Salyan, Surkhet, Bajura, Achham, Bajhang, Doti, and Dadeldhura has been completed so far.

Similarly, the printing of ballot papers for 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), and Morang has been completed.

Furthermore, the printing of ballot papers for Udayapur, Mustang, Lamjung, Tanahun, Syangja, Bardiya, Rukum East, Dang, Banke, Nawalparasi (Bardaghat Susta East), Palpa, Arghakhanchi, Pyuthan, Rupandehi, Rolpa, Manang, Ramechhap, Sindhuli, Rasuwa, Sindhupalchok, Kaski, Kapilvastu, Dolakha, Nuwakot, and Kavrepalanchok, totaling 63 districts, has been finalized.

Now, only the ballot paper printing for 14 districts around the Kathmandu Valley remains. Assistant Spokesperson Neupane estimated that the printing would conclude in three days. The printed ballot papers for the completed districts have already been packed. So far, 15,371 boxes of ballot papers have been packed. Currently, about 1,000 boxes of ballot papers are being packed daily, and between 1.1 million to 1.5 million ballot papers are being printed daily.

The printing of ballot papers began on Poush 22. The Commission stated that in the first phase, 1,098,200 sample ballot papers were printed and sent to various districts. In the second phase, 20,830,000 ballot papers have been printed, packed, verified, and are ready for dispatch, the Commission informed. The Commission indicated that 20,323,000 ballot papers need to be printed for the direct election.

Likewise, the Commission started dispatching the completed ballot papers today to 12 constituencies in 10 districts of Karnali Province. Assistant Spokesperson Neupane informed that the ballot papers have been transported to 12 constituencies across 10 districts in Karnali Province, including Salyan, Rukum West, Dolpa, Mugu, Humla, Kalikot, Jumla, Jajarkot, Dailekh, and Surkhet.