Election Commission Launches TikTok Contest to Promote Voter Education Ahead of Parliamentary Elections

Kathmandu. How much do you use TikTok? You can now contribute nationally through the TikTok you have been using for entertainment.

You can assist in the election, considered a national grand ritual, by creating TikTok videos. Furthermore, you can receive attractive prizes from it. TikToks, which are watched or created for fun, can be used to create an election atmosphere, conduct publicity, and provide voter education. The Commission is planning to utilize the social media platform, popular among the youth, for election promotion.

The Election Commission is launching a campaign centered around creating TikTok videos for the House of Representatives election scheduled for this coming Falgun 21.

To make the election, which is of national importance, grand and civilized, the Commission is organizing a TikTok video creation competition. This competition is being initiated for election publicity and voter education purposes.

Participants must create a TikTok video, approximately one minute long, based on topics such as the Election Code of Conduct and voter education, and post it on their social media. The TikTok videos must also be sent to the Commission's email by Falgun 17.

The Commission will provide a certain amount of money to the TikTok videos received, based on the highest number of views. The Commission will award the first-place video with Rs 50,000, the second with Rs 30,000, and the third with Rs 20,000, along with a certificate.

The TikTok videos must be prepared in the context of the House of Representatives Election, 2082. The video should be dialogue-based and message-oriented. The Commission has stated that videos with original audio and acting will be given special priority.

The video should provide information on general election details, the necessity and importance of the election, the correct method of stamping the ballot paper, adherence to the election code of conduct, and the rights and duties of voters. Additionally, videos should be based on separate themes such as voter rights and duties, and what kind of candidate voters should choose.

One person can submit one video on one topic. The Commission has stated that videos can be created involving two or more people. The Commission will retain the rights over the videos received. The Commission may broadcast the video messages through its social media channels. Videos that do not comply with the specified conditions or are received after the deadline will not be accepted. The selection of the best videos will be done by independent experts and the Commission, according to the notice.