KATHMANDU: The Election Commission (EC) has made public sample ballot papers for various districts and electoral constituencies in preparation for the March 5 election to the House of Representatives.

The EC released the sample ballot papers covering all seven provinces, aiming to support voter education ahead of the election.

Two types of ballot papers have been designed-one for the districts with a single electoral constituency and another for those with multiple constituencies, said Narayan Prasad Bhattarai, Spokesperson at the EC.

Spokesperson Bhattarai further mentioned that the size of the ballot paper depends on the number of candidates contesting in each constituency.

He explained that the constituencies with a larger number of candidates will have comparatively bigger ballot papers, while those with fewer candidates will have smaller ones.

As Kathmandu district has the highest number of constituencies—ten in total—it will feature the largest ballot paper in the country.

In contrast, districts with only one constituency, including Salyan, Dolpa, Mugu, Jumla, Kalikot, Humla, Jajarkot, Rukum (Paschim), Bajura, Bajhang, Doti, Darchula, Baitadi and Dadeldhura, will use smaller-sized ballot papers.

The EC has also unveiled samples of the actual ballot papers to be used in these districts.

Meanwhile, the Commission, a constitutional body responsible for conducting and overseeing elections, has already published ballot papers for the election to be held under the proportional representation category.