The ordinance was introduced after it was seen that the youth (Gen-G) who had brought change through the movement after the announcement of the election would be deprived of their right to vote.
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President Ramchandra Paudel has issued an ordinance on the electoral roll. The government recommended the ordinance after Section 4 of the Act barred eligible Gen-G youths from participating in the polls to be held on February 21. The ordinance was sent for promulgation today.
Even after the announcement of the election, an ordinance has been issued to make a legal arrangement to allow the collection of the voter list for some time. In sub-section 2 (2) of section 4 of the Voter's Roll Act, 2073, it is stated that 'names shall not be registered in the voter's roll for the purposes of that election after the date of the election has been announced'. Based on the recommendation made by Prime Minister Sushila Karki on 27 August, President Ramchandra Poudel dissolved the House of Representatives and announced the date of election on 21 February.
After the announcement of the election, the ordinance was introduced after it was seen that the youth (Gen-G) who brought change through the movement would be deprived of voting rights. After becoming Home Minister on 30 August, Omprakash Aryal said that the government would give one chance to those who were eligible to register their names in the electoral roll and those who missed it. Minister Aryal said that the process of giving voting rights to Nepalis abroad will also be started. A study team has been formed for that. In the
ordinance, sub-section 2 (2) of Section 4 of the Voter List Compilation Act has been amended and a provision has been made that 'the voter list can be collected within the period specified by the Election Commission'. The Election Commission will fix a certain day for the collection of voter list based on the ordinance. After that, the eligible youth and all those who missed out earlier will be able to register their name in the list.
After collecting the list, the commission is ready to make the schedule of the election and move forward with the election activities. The practice of the commission is to keep the election period for 120 days. This time too, we will proceed accordingly after collecting the voter list," said Election Commission spokesperson Narayan Prasad Bhattarai.
