KATHMANDU: The Election Commission has stated that printing of ballot papers for 100 constituencies of 44 districts for the first-past-the-post (FPTP) electoral system has been completed.

According to the information provided by the EC, printing of ballot papers for Dolpa, Mugu, Jumla, Kalikot, Humla, Jajarkot, Dailekh, Rukum Paschim, Salyan, Surkhet, Bajura, Achham, Bajhang, Doti, Dadeldhura, Darchula, Baitadi, Kailali, Kanchanpur and Panchthar districts has been carried out.

EC’s Assistant Spokesperson Kul Bahadur GC said that a total of 12,256,000 ballot papers were printed in the Janak Education Materials Centre, Bhaktapur, as of Monday.

Likewise, printing of ballot papers of Ilam, Tehrathum, Bhojpur, Okhaldhunga, Sunsari, Taplejung, Sankhuwasabha, Solukhumbu, Khotang, Dhankuta, Baglung, Gulmi, Jhapa, Gorkha, Myagdi, Parbat, Bardaghat Susta Paschim (Nawalparasi), Morang, Udayapur, Mustang, Lamjung, Tanahun, Syangjha and Bardiya has also been completed.

KC said that the packing of ballot papers is also ongoing. So far, 10,759 boxes of ballot papers have been readied.

As informed, the printing of ballots for the proportional electoral system was already completed. A total of 20,830,000 ballots for the proportional system have been printed, packed, registered, and prepared for delivery.

Similarly, 20,323,000 ballots need to be printed for the FPTP electoral system. The printing of ballots for the FPTP electoral system had started on January 30.