Out-of-constituency, diaspora voting not possible in March
Summary
Nepal's Election Commission announced that voters residing abroad and out-of-constituency voting will not be permitted in the March 5 elections due to lack of preparation. Only select groups such as police and government employees on duty will have inter-constituency voting rights.
Key Points
- The Election Commission announced that neither overseas Nepalis nor out-of-constituency voting will be allowed in the March 5 snap polls.
- Legal and technical preparations required for such voting rights could not be made in time.
- An ordinance to amend election laws was proposed but not approved by the Cabinet.
- A 2017 Supreme Court ruling had directed the government to allow overseas voting, but implementation has not progressed.
