4,421,000 ballot papers printed

KATHMANDU: The Election Commission (EC) has so far printed 4,421,000 ballot papers under the first-past-the-post electoral system for the elections of the House of Representatives and the State Assembly.

The voting for the twin elections has been scheduled to take place on coming Nov 20 in a single phase.

Of the printed ballot papers, 2,138,000 are for the State Assembly elections and the remaining 2,256,000 for the HoR.

The printing of ballot papers under the Proportional Representation has been already completed and presently the papers are being transported to the districts.

Under the Proportional Representation, 20,184,000 ballot papers are for the State Assembly elections and 20,400,000 for the HoR.

Currently, the printing is underway at the Janak Education Materials Center, Sanothimi amidst tight security arrangements.