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Voter list update process to be started from Tuesday

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Published: 10:57, 22 April 2019   Update: 15:18, 26 July 2020
Voter list update process to be started from Tuesday

Staff Correspondent: The Election Commission (EC) is going to start gathering data from Tuesday across the country to update the voter list.

The updating process will be completed through some phases.

Earlier, providing some directions, EC secretary Helal Uddin Ahmed said campaign will be run separately in educational institutions, masques in this regards. 

EC sources said that all kinds of preparations have been taken to ensure smooth operation of voter list update process.

The Election Commission will collect data on citizens who are over 16 years old - born on or before January 1, 2003. They will be enrolled as voters once they are 18 years old.

EC will also collects the fingerprints and eye iris patterns during the voter list update.

Helal Uddin Ahmed also said Cox’s Bazar, Bandarban, Rangamati and 32 upazilas of Chattogram were announced as special zone during the update process. A special committee, consists of 15-member led by upazila executive officer, has been formed in this regard.


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