Election Preparations: New voters and political parties being added
KATHMANDU:- The number of new voters and political parties has been increasing following the announcement on the night of September 12 of a fresh election to the House of Representatives.
According to the Election Commission (EC), over 200,000 new voters have been added to the voter list since the election announcement, while 21 new political parties have applied for registration with the EC. Some parties have already received their certificates, while others have split, and some are in the process of unification.
Voter registration and updating work is underway across all seven provincial offices and 70 district offices of the EC, from 8:00 am to 6:00 pm. The registration process, which began on September 25, will conclude on November 16.
Prime Minister Sushila Karki has urged the younger generation to register their names on the voter list and participate in the upcoming election, viewing it as an opportunity to exercise their conscience.
