KATHMANDU: The Election Commission (EC) is preparing to update and verify the voter roll using data from the National Identity Card and Civil Registration Departments.
Under an agreement reached between the Election Commission and the two departments, the voter registration and updating process will utilize information from the Personal Event Registration and Social Security Management Information System.
According to EC spokesperson Narayan Prasad Bhattarai, the departments will securely transmit civil registration data to the Commission through appropriate technical channels, as stipulated in the agreement.
A memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed between the parties on October 29 to make the voter roll updating process more convenient, systematic and effective.
The MoU includes provisions for developing the necessary technical infrastructure to facilitate the secure exchange and use of information while ensuring data security and confidentiality.
It also provides for the formation of a joint technical working group comprising representatives from both sides to address technical challenges that may arise during the implementation of the agreement.
The collaboration is expected to make voter registration, updating and verification more systematic, reliable and effective through the use of information from the Personal Event Registration and Social Security Management Information System.
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