Election Commission Reports Significant Drop in Invalid Votes for House of Representatives Election

Summary

The Election Commission reports a significant decline in invalid votes in Nepal's House of Representatives election, attributing the reduction to voter education and simple ballot design.

Key Points
  • The Election Commission reported a significant decline in the number of invalid votes in the House of Representatives election.
  • More than 18.9 million voters participated despite challenges.
  • The final voter list included 18,903,689 registered voters with detailed gender breakdown.
  • The average invalid vote rate was 4.7%, lower than previous elections, aided by voter education and simple ballot design.
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