Sample ballot papers unveiled; Kathmandu to have largest

Kathmandu: The Election Commission has unveiled sample ballot papers for districts and electoral constituencies across the country ahead of the March 5 House of Representatives election.

The samples cover all seven provinces and are intended to support voter education.

Election Commission Spokesperson Narayan Prasad Bhattarai said two types of ballot papers have been designed—one for districts with a single electoral constituency and another for districts with multiple constituencies.

He said the size of the ballot paper will depend on the number of candidates contesting in each constituency. Constituencies with more candidates will have larger ballot papers, while those with fewer candidates will have smaller ones.

Kathmandu district, which has the highest number of constituencies at ten, will have the largest ballot paper in the country.

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 Election Commission has also released samples of the actual ballot papers to be used in these districts. Meanwhile, ballot papers for the proportional representation category have already been published.