4 Oct-Kathmandu: The ballot paper to be used for the November 19 CA elections is to cost Rs. 5.18 in printing.
This is reportedly Rs. 1. 50 costlier than the ballot paper used for the first CA elections in 2008.
Some 30 million ballot papers for the proportionate representation (PR) and first-past-the-post (FPTP) election are being printed by the Janak Education Materials Limited.
The printing of the ballot papers—light red for PR and light blue for FPTP will begin tomorrow, said Joint-secretary at the Election Commission Maheswor Neupane.
The number of parties taking part in the PR system of the CA elections 2013 is 124 while the ballot paper of the FPTP will depend on the number of candidates vying for the 240 constituencies.
The printing work is expected to be completed by November 8. The ballot papers will then be transported to the respective district headquarters under the responsibility of the Armed Police Force by road. Likewise, ballot papers to 14 hilly districts will be transported by air, using the Nepali Army helicopter.
The ballot papers will then be transported from the district headquarters to the respective polling centres under the coordinator of the respective Chief District Officer, according to Joint-secretary Neupane. RSS
