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ELECTION-EVM (with picture)
All elections will be held in EVM from now on: EC
RAJSHAHI, April 21, 2019 (BSS) – Election Commission (EC) Secretary
Helaluddin Ahmed said all the local government elections will be held through
Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) from now on.
“The EVM is enriched with modern technologies. So, the EC will use it
confidently in the local body election,” he further said while addressing a
view-sharing meeting with election officials related to the voter list
updating programme- 2019 at a restaurant in the city today as the chief guest.
Deputy Commissioner SM Abdul Kader, Regional Election Officer Faridul
Islam and District Senior Election Officer Saiful Islam also spoke on the
occasion, among others.
Helaluddin Ahmed said the third gender people will be brought under
voter list this year. So, they can avail the scope of exercising their rights
of franchise in polling centres like other voters.
He also said the government remains highest alert so that not a single
foreigner or Rohyngia can get chance of enlisting their name in voter list.
District administration and police department were asked to remain vigil
on movement of Rohyngia in their residing areas and its surrounding 32
identified points round the clock.
The EC Secretary also addressed the inaugural ceremony of a training
workshop of enumerators and supervisors on updating the voter list at
Rajshahi Government Model School and College today as the chief guest.
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