Two lakh new voters listed in Dhaka city
Over two lakh new voters in the capital would be included in the updated electoral roll, said Election Commission officials yesterday.
The EC went door-to-door for information about the new voters from September 1 to September 13.
Now, the eligible people will have to go to the respective registration centres where photos would be taken and other necessary procedures done between September 18 and November 15, added the EC officials. During the updating of the electoral roll, those who are eligible but have failed to get themselves registered will also be able to become new voters by going to their respective voters' registration centres, they added.
Currently, there are over 41 lakh voters in the capital, Asaduzzaman Arzu, EC director (public relations), told The Daily Star yesterday.
The EC on May 15 started the electoral roll updating programme across the country and would continue till November 15. More than 30 lakh new voters have so far been registered, while the existing number of voters is around 9.19 crore.
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