KATHMANDU: As of now, the Election Commission has printed ballot papers for 142 electoral constituencies of 66 districts.

Number of ballot papers printed as of now totals 18,230,000. Ballot papers have been printed for Dolpa, Mugu, Kalikot, Humla, Jajarkot, Dailekh, Rukum (West), Salyan, Surkhet, Bajura, Achham, Bajhang, Doti, Dadeldhura, Darchula, Baitadi, Kailali, Kanchanpur, Panchthar, Ilam, Tehrathum, Bhojpur, Okhaldhunga, Sunsari, Taplejung, Sankhuwasabha, Solukhumbu, Khotang, Dhankuta, Baglung, Gulmi, Jhapa, Gorkha, Myagdi, Parbat, Nawalparasi (Susta West), Morang, Udayapur, Mustang, Lamjung, Tanahu, Syangja, Bardiya, Rukum (East), Dang, Banke, Nawalparasi (Bardaghat Susta East), Palpa, Arghakhanchi, Pyuthan, Rupandehi, Rolpa, Manang, Ramechhap, Sindhuli, Rasuwa and Sindhupalchowk, among others.

Till Friday, ballot papers for 63 districts had been printed, and today printing was completed for an additional three districts.

Around 1.5 million ballot papers are being printed every day. The printing is taking place at the Janak Education Materials Centre (JEMC), Sanothimi, Bhkatapur.

Now, ballot papers for 23 constituencies of 11 districts which include districts in and around the Kathmandu Valley are to be printed. The entire printing is expected to complete by a couple of days.

Similarly, 20,830,000 ballot papers for the proportional representation electoral system have already been printed. A total of 20,323,000 ballot papers are to be printed for the first-past-the-post electoral system.

The EC has said that ballot papers for 12 electoral constituencies of 10 districts in Karnali had already been dispatched. They are for Salyan, Rukum West, Dolpa, Mugu, Humla, Kalikot, Jumla, Jajarkot, Dailekh and Surkhet, according to Assistant Spokesperson Prakash Neupane.