The returning officer has begun receiving postal ballots for Bardo-Trong constituency in Zhemgang. But, repeating trends from the National Council elections, postal ballots are still being rejected.
The office of returning officer for Bardo-Trong constituency, Karma Tenzin, in Zhemgang has received 2,077 postal ballot applications. More than 300 postal ballots have been rejected from those received, says the officer.
The returning officer also shared that besides the registration problem, applications were rejected on the basis of voter records, the e-roll, and VPIC numbers as well.
“The rejections happened due to the absence of proper mailing addresses, and also most applicants assumed that if a spouse is registered, their husbands/wives are also automatically registered.”
He also said, many applications were without competent witnesses
Bardo-Trong Constituency has 2,829 eligible postal ballot voters. 1,720 postal ballots have been accepted, so far.
