Election Commission Ensures Accessible Polling Stations for Vulnerable Voters

Kathmandu. The Election Commission has stated that necessary arrangements have been made to make polling stations friendly to women, the elderly, and persons with disabilities. The Commission announced that arrangements have been made for easy voting for the physically challenged, the elderly, persons with disabilities, pregnant women, and new mothers in the House of Representatives election to be held on Falgun 21.

Commissioner Dr. Janaki Kumari Tuladhar informed that the Commission has made all arrangements so that no one is deprived of voting. She said, 'We have managed monitoring officers from the center to the district for monitoring. We have also arranged for micro-monitoring. The Commission is firm on the principle that everyone should have easy access to every polling station. We have managed the polling centers and polling stations accordingly. The elderly, persons with disabilities, pregnant women, new mothers, and sexual minorities do not have to stand in line. Arrangements have been made for them to vote immediately. The Commission has already made arrangements for general voters to vote easily.'

Commissioner Tuladhar clarified that the Commission will leave no stone unturned in arranging for general voters to vote easily.