- Accepted postal vote applications increased by over 25,700 from Prez Poll
A total of 21,160 postal voting applications have been rejected out of the total applications submitted for the 2024 General/Parliamentary Election, according to the Election Commission (EC).
EC Chairperson R.M.A.L. Rathnayake stated that a total of 759,210 postal voting applications were received for the upcoming Election.
“The process of accepting postal voting applications has now been completed. Out of the 759,210 applications submitted, 738,050 have been accepted. This marks an increase of 25,731 postal votes compared to the recent Presidential Election,” Rathnayake explained.
He further mentioned that the delivery of ballot papers for postal voting will begin today (23). Additionally, the official ballot papers are scheduled for release on 26 October.
“Arrangements have also been made to allocate airtime for the candidates tomorrow (23) at the auditorium of the Colombo District Secretariat. Authorised representatives of all political parties and independent groups have been informed about the event,” he added.