KATHMANDU: As preparations intensify for the House of Representatives election on March 5, around 1.3 million ballot papers are being printed daily at the Janak Education Material Center in Sanothimi.

Managing Director Yadunath Paudel said that of the 20.3 million ballot papers required for the first-past-the-post (FPTP) system, also known as the direct system, 8 million had been printed by Thursday evening. He added that printing will be completed within a week, followed by packing. Printing and packing of 20.8 million proportional representation ballots have already been completed, with 1 million sample ballots dispatched.

Transportation of proportional ballots will begin on February 8 to 9, while direct system ballots will be sent to districts by February 13 to 14. The center is working in line with the Election Commission’s schedule to ensure timely delivery to all constituencies.