Election Commission Shuts Down Special Units Established for House of Representatives Election 2082 After Vote Counting Concludes

Kathmandu. Following the completion of vote counting, the Election Commission has closed various units established targeting the House of Representatives election held on Falgun 21, 2082. The Commission had set up various special units and coordination centers to make the overall management, information flow, coordination, and service delivery of the election effective.

To effectively disseminate election-related information and coordinate among stakeholders, as well as provide necessary information to voters and the general public, the Commission established the Election Information Dissemination and Coordination Center starting from Poush 11, 2082.

Furthermore, a call center was operationalized starting from Magh 5, 2082, to address queries related to the election from voters and the general public, and a Joint Election Operation Center was launched starting from Magh 11, 2082, for collaboration with security agencies and overall coordination of the election process.

The Commission stated in a press release on Wednesday, "In the context where voting and counting have been completed, it is hereby informed that these units and coordination centers have been closed effective from Falgun 27, 2082, as per the Commission's decision dated Falgun 26, 2082."

During the operation period of these units, the Information Integrity Promotion Unit under the Election Information Dissemination and Coordination Center identified and analyzed 998 instances of harmful election-related information and forwarded them to the relevant regulatory bodies, the Commission stated.

Similarly, the Digital Voter Education Unit under the center also reported that it produced and published/broadcasted 704 materials, including videos and posters related to the election process, voter education, and election awareness, through the Commission's digital platforms.

The Press Office was responsible for disseminating information about the Commission's activities, coordinating with media outlets, holding press briefings, analyzing content from daily newspapers, identifying and recommending action against materials violating the code of conduct, and producing voter education materials.

Additionally, the Commission reported that the call center addressed 8,220 queries from the general public concerning voter registration, voter education, the election code of conduct, and other election-related matters.