EOC Nepal mobilises 700 observers in view of March 5 voting

Summary

The Election Observation Committee Nepal has mobilised 700 observers nationwide to monitor the March 5 House of Representatives elections, focusing on social media misuse and election code violations.

Key Points
  • Election Observation Committee (EOC) Nepal has deployed 700 national election observers across the country for the March 5 elections.
  • EOC Nepal has formed a special technical team to monitor potential violations of the election code of conduct through social media misuse.
  • There is increased dissemination of election publicity materials on digital platforms leading to potential election code breaches.
  • The Election Commission has permitted 39 national and four international organisations to observe the elections.
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