Postal Voting for Presidential Election Begins Today

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September 04, Colombo (LNW): The postal voting process for the upcoming presidential election will officially begin today, as announced by the Election Commission. Voting will continue over the next two days, with more than 1,500 centers established across the country to facilitate the process.

From 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM, government institutions will host postal voting centers to provide eligible voters an opportunity to cast their ballots. For those unable to vote today or tomorrow, additional opportunities will be available on the 11th and 12th of this month at district election offices corresponding to their workplace locations.

The Election Commission has specified that public servants directly involved in the election process, including those at district secretariats and the Election Commission, can cast their postal votes today. This provision extends to personnel from Senior Deputy and DIG Offices, Superintendent of Police and Assistant Superintendent of Police offices, police stations, Special Task Force camps, special police units, and VIP security divisions, who are allowed to vote today and tomorrow.

Furthermore, postal voters from the three armed forces and other government institutions will have the opportunity to vote tomorrow and the day after. This year, a total of 712,319 government employees are eligible for postal voting.

To ensure the security of the postal polling stations, a special security program has been put in place, as confirmed by Police Spokesperson DIG Nihal Talduwa.

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