ECP starts issuing postal ballot papers to eligible voters

ISLAMABAD (APP) - The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has started the process of providing postal ballot papers to eligible individuals for the upcoming general elections for both national and provincial assemblies.

The forthcoming general elections in the country are slated for February 8 next month and the preparations for the event are in their final stages.

The election oversight watchdog has specified a deadline of January 22 for submitting postal ballot paper applications. Eligible voters must download a postal ballot application form the electoral authority’s website.

Upon receiving the postal ballot, voters should then send their votes to the relevant District Returning Officer (DRO) within the specified time, he said.

“The individuals receiving postal ballots will not have the privilege to cast their votes in person at the polling stations,” he said. The application must be forwarded or endorsed by the voter’s office to prevent unauthorized individuals from applying for a postal ballot, as per the ECP.