October 23, Colombo (LNW): The Election Commission has reported a significant rise in postal voting applications for the upcoming General Election compared to the previous Presidential Election. According to the Commission’s Chairman, R.M.A.L. Ratnayake, an additional 25,731 postal voting applications have been received for this election.
The total number of applications submitted stands at 738,050. However, 21,160 of these applications have been rejected.
The Commission announced that the printed postal ballot papers are set to be handed over to district returning officers today, as preparations for the election continue.
