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Electoral System for CA

Election Commission Regulations Relating to Elections

Regulation on the Election to Members of Constituent Assembly
In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 74 of the Election to Members of the Constituent Assembly Act, 2064 (2007), the Election Commission has framed a regulation, which is to be valid till the Constituent Assembly.

The Regulation provides information on programs and procedures relating to election date, polling, candidate nomination, registration and publication of both first-past-the-post and proportional electoral system. It outlines the Commission�s role and procedures involved in providing election symbols to political parties and individual candidates in the final list and publicizing it.

Details on specifying polling stations and polling zones and the responsibilities of EC officials in the act are also explained in the Regulation. Similarly, information on the types of ballot papers for the two types of electoral systems and the procedures and responsibilities involved in ensuring the safety of ballot papers, dealing with destroyed or damaged ballot papers, examining the ballot box, and providing ballot papers to voters to cast votes are explained in the Regulation. Details of the method of casting vote, impressing seal in ballot paper, ensuring safety and security of ballot box with votes, preparing inventories and retaining remaining ballot papers and documents are clearly explained in the Regulation. In the case of special circumstances, the responsibilities of EC officials in postponing polling are also outlined in the document.

Procedures relating to counting of votes, the responsibilities of officials and vote counting methodologies and declaration of counting results for the two electoral systems are explained in the Regulation. Similarly, information on the presence of representatives of political parties or candidates at polling and counting activities are explained in the document.
Political Party Registration Rules
In exercise of the power conferred by Section 44 of the Election Commission Act, 2063(2007), the Election Commission has framed detail procedures relating to registration of parties, including information on notice, application process, list of required documents to be submitted, evidence of voters support, conditions for party registration followed by verification process and overall examination and decision by the commission to recognize the party.

Similarly, conditions and procedures relating to non-applicability, disqualification and cancellation in registration are also described in the Rules. Format examples of application for registration, including format for voters� signature has been provided in the Schedule Section of the Rules.
Electoral Roll Rules
The Rules Relating to Electoral Rolls, 2063 (2007). In exercising the powers conferred by Section 44 of the Act Relating to Electoral Rolls, 2063 (2007), the Election Commission has framed detail provisions and procedures to collection and updating of Electoral Rolls, including publication of programs relating to Electoral Rolls, designation of employees (Name Registration Officers, Enumerators) for the tasks, the process of collecting names, verification of qualified and non qualified voters and subsequent corrections and decision making by Election Commission officials in finalizing the Electoral Rolls.

Similarly, the document lays out details on transparency of the electoral roll to ensure voters to enable their rights to vote, including the process of publication of updated Electoral Rolls in the respective Village District Council/Municipality, the application process for voters to correct or add their names and remove names from the Electoral Roll of a particular constituency, and the process to be adopted by the Election Commission in ensuring appropriate amendments are made to the Electoral Roll. Information on Temporary voters and the processes to ensure their voting rights are also explained in detail on this document.

Details of the functions, duties and power of Registration Officers, including preparation of required copies of Electoral Rolls, inspection of Electoral Rolls and issuance of duplicate copies thereof, settlement of disputes, provision for certification of voters, required documentation and correspondence of EC work are provided in the Rules.

The Schedule Section of the document includes examples of formats used for the above mentioned activities.

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