INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
The Commissioner General of Elections, Saman Sri Ratnayake, has announced that postal voting applications for the upcoming parliamentary
elections will be accepted from September 30 to October 7.Speaking at a media conference held in Colombo today (26), Ratnayake explained
that the 2024 voter list will be used for this election, just as it was for the recent presidential election
As a result, those who submitted postal vote applications for the presidential election do not need to reapply for postal voting in this
election to submit applications again
the previous election must resolve the issue that caused the rejection and reapply for postal voting
Those applicants will need to submit a new application.Ratnayake further stated that individuals who did not submit postal vote applications
for the last presidential election but belong to service categories expected to be employed for election duties will also have the
opportunity to submit postal vote applications for this election.He also made a specific request to Certifying Officers, urging them to
inform officers in writing about the transfer, retirement, or death of certified voters under their supervision
The Assistant Returning Officers in each district will collect the relevant information regarding new eligible voters.With the commencement
of the parliamentary elections, the same rules and procedures followed during the last presidential election will remain in effect.A total
of 1,714,354 voters listed in the 2024 electoral roll are eligible to cast their votes on November 14.In consideration of students sitting
Advanced Level examination this year, the Election Commission has decided to conduct the election within the shortest possible timeframe.
