KATHMANDU, JANUARY 31
The Election Commission (EC) on Friday unveiled sample ballot papers for all districts and electoral constituencies ahead of the March 5 House of Representatives elections, as part of its voter education initiative.
The EC has designed two types of ballot papers-one for districts with a single constituency and another for districts with multiple constituencies. According to EC Spokesperson Narayan Prasad Bhattarai, the size of the ballot paper will vary depending on the number of candidates contesting in each constituency.
Kathmandu district, which has the highest number of constituencies at ten, will have the largest ballot paper in the country. In contrast, districts with only one constituency-including Salyan, Dolpa, Mugu, Jumla, Kalikot, Humla, Jajarkot, Rukum (Paschim), Bajura, Bajhang, Doti, Darchula, Baitadi and Dadeldhura-will use smaller ballot papers.
The EC has also made public samples of the actual ballot papers to be used in these districts. Meanwhile, ballot papers for the proportional representation category have already been published.
