KATHMANDU, Jan 19: The Election Commission has transported ballot papers to the related election officers' offices in all seven provinces for the upcoming National Assembly (NA) election.

A total of 6,910 ballot papers of 38 types printed in accordance with the approved design and standards for the upper house election on January 25 has been transported to the respective offices, the commission said. 

The province assembly members, chairperson and vice chairperson of rural municipalities and mayors and deputy mayors of municipalities are the voters in the NA election being held for 19 seats.

The EC shared that it has printed white ballot paper having green ink and election symbol for the province assembly members while white paper with red ink and election symbols have been printed for the chairperson and vice chairperson of rural municipalities and mayors and deputy mayors of municipalities.

Based on the number of the electoral college and the number of vacant posts, there are four types of 920 ballot papers for two posts in Koshi Province, four types of 940 ballot papers for two posts in Madhesh Province, eight types of 1,760 ballot papers for four posts in the Bagmati Province, the commission’s Deputy Spokesperson Shreedhar Panthi said. 

Similarly, there are four types of 740 ballot papers for two posts in Lumbini Province, six types of 750 ballot papers for three posts in Karnali Province and six types of 900 ballot papers for three posts in Sudurpaschim Province. Panthi added that all those ballot papers have been transported to the respective places.

 
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