ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) said the printing of ballot papers has been completed for the general elections to be held on February 8, 2024, while the process of sending ballot papers across the country is underway, which will be completed today.
ECP spokesperson, the printing of 260 million ballot papers for all 859 electoral constituencies has been completed in the three government press agencies. The work has been completed on time, and the process of distribution of ballot papers is underway all over the country which will be completed by today.
The spokesperson said that 220 million ballot papers were printed in the 2018 general elections and 800 tonnes of special security paper was used, while 260 million ballot papers were printed for the 2024 general elections which used 2,170 tonnes of paper.
According to the spokesman, the main reason for printing more ballot papers is the increase in the number of candidates in the constituencies, which is 150 times more than in the 2018 elections.
The spokesperson of ECP said that during the process of printing the ballot papers, many challenges were encountered at various stages, the challenges include court cases and a large number of candidates.
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The spokesman said that despite the limited time and challenges, the ECP fulfilled its responsibility, by completing the printing of ballot papers on time, it ensured that all voters could exercise their right to vote in the February 8 elections.
