Kathmandu, Jan 30: The Election Commission has released sample ballot papers for House of Representatives elections set for March 5, offering voters and officials an early look at how ballots will appear across districts and constituencies.
The Commission made public samples covering all seven provinces. Districts with a single electoral constituency will use one ballot format, while those with multiple constituencies will have a different layout. The design also changes with the number of candidates, more names mean a larger ballot, fewer names keep it smaller.
Kathmandu, which has the highest number of constituencies, will use the largest ballot paper.
In Karnali Province, Salyan, Dolpa, Mugu, Jumla, Kalikot, Humla, Jajarkot, and Rukum West each have one constituency. Dailekh and Surkhet have two constituencies each. The Commission has already released samples of the actual ballot papers for these districts.
In Sudurpashchim Province, Bajura, Bajhang, Doti, Darchula, Baitadi, and Dadeldhura each have a single constituency. Achham has two, Kanchanpur has three, and Kailali has five. Sample ballots for all these constituencies have also been made public.
The Commission said it will release actual ballot samples for remaining districts in phases.
Printing of ballot papers is underway at the Janak Education Materials Centre. According to the Commission, ballot papers for the proportional representation system have already been printed.
Alongside the release, the Commission has stepped up voter awareness efforts. The sample ballots are being used in outreach programs to help voters understand the voting process before election day.
People’s News Monitoring Service
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