Youth Urge Election Commission to Implement E-Voting in Upcoming Provincial and Local Elections

March 20, Kathmandu – Youth from Karnali have urged the Election Commission to arrange for e-voting in the forthcoming provincial and local elections. To express their concerns, they submitted a memorandum during a meeting with Acting Chief Commissioner Ram Prasad Bhandari of the Election Commission Nepal.

The memorandum highlights that millions of citizens within Nepal have been effectively disenfranchised from exercising their voting rights. Ashish Devkota, coordinator of the youth group, emphasized that the issue is not confined to Nepalis living abroad, but is a serious concern for citizens residing inside the country as well.

He explained that citizens from remote districts like Mugu, Dolpa, Jumla, Bajura, and Humla face significant barriers, having to spend between NPR 25,000 to 30,000 per person to travel to Kathmandu or Terai districts solely to cast their vote. Consequently, many voters are practically excluded from the electoral process, he added.