A total of 21,160 postal voting applications have been rejected out of the total applications submitted for 2024 General Election, according to the Election Commission.
The chairman of the Election Commision, R.M.A.L. Rathnayake stated that a total of 759,210 postal voting applications were received for the upcoming general election.
“The process of accepting postal voting applications has now been completed. Out of the 759,210 applications submitted, 738,050 have been accepted. This marks an increase of 25,731 postal votes compared to the recent presidential election,†Rathnayake explained.
He further mentioned that the delivery of ballot papers for postal voting will begin on October 23. Additionally, the official ballot papers are scheduled for release on October 26.
“Arrangements have also been made to allocate airtime for the candidates tomorrow at the auditorium of the Colombo District Secretariat. Authorized representatives of all political parties and independent groups have been informed about the event,†he added.
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