KATHMANDU: A total of 8.44 million ballot papers have been printed so far for the first-past-the-post (FPTP) system of the House of Representatives (HoR) elections scheduled for March 5.
According to the Election Commission (EC), it needs to print a total of 20,323,000 ballot papers for the HoR direct election. EC Joint Secretary and Spokesperson Narayan Prasad Bhattarai said packing of the printed ballot papers has already been completed.
According to the EC, printing and packing have been completed in 32 districts, including Dolpa, Mugu, Jumla, Kalikot, Humla, Jajarkot, Dailekh, Rukum West, Salyan, Surkhet, Bajura, Achham, Bajhang, Doti, Dadeldhura, Darchula, Baitadi, Kailali, Kanchanpur, Panchthar, Ilam, Tehrathum, Bhojpur, Okhaldhunga, Sunsari, Taplejung, Sankhuwasabha, Solukhumbu, Khotang, Dhankuta, Baglung and Gulmi.
The printing of ballot papers has been underway at the Janak Education Materials Centre, Sanothimi, since January 6. In the first phase, a total of 1,098,200 sample ballot papers were printed and distributed to various districts.
Meanwhile, under the proportional representation (PR) system, 20,830,000 ballot papers have already been printed, packed and verified, and are now ready for dispatch.
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