Election Ballots Arrive in Humla District for Upcoming Federal Parliament Polls

Jumla. The ballot papers required for the upcoming House of Representatives election have arrived in the Himalayan district of Jumla. Assistant Chief Returning Officer of the Chief Returning Officer's Office, Jumla, Harikrishna Timilsena informed that 77,000 ballots for the first-past-the-post system and 80,000 ballots for the proportional representation system arrived today.

There are 71,739 registered voters in the district. Assistant Chief Returning Officer Timilsena stated that the Election Commission sent 10 percent more ballot papers than the number of voters. It has been reported that 654 personnel will be deployed for the election in Jumla.

A total of 110 polling stations and 85 polling sites have been established in the district. The District Administration Office, Jumla, announced that the Army, Nepal Police, Armed Police Force, and 974 election police personnel will be deployed for election security.