More than 45 million ballot papers printed for first phase of LB polls
LB polls are due to held in Punjab and Sindh on October 31.
LAHORE (Dunya News) – More than 45 million ballot papers have been printed for the first phase of local bodies election due to held on October 31 in Punjab and Sindh.
According to Election Commission, process of printing the ballot papers has been concluded.
Approximately 47.3 million ballot papers have been printed in which 35.740 million papers are for Punjab and more than 11.5 million for Sindh.
Besides this the ballot papers have been dispatched to the returning officers (ROs) and will be handed over to the relevant staff at polling stations on October 30.
Punjab LB polls schedule
In the first phase, the electoral exercise will be held in 12 districts of the Punjab.
Polling for the second phase will be arranged on November 19 this year in Khanewal, Sahiwal, Toba Tek Singh, Chiniot, Sargodha, Mianwali, Sheikhupura, Gujranwala, Hafizabad, M.B.Din, Attock and Jhelum districts.
Moreover, the third phase will commence on December 5 in Layyah, Dera Ghazi Khan, Bahawalpur, Rajan Pur, Rahim Yar Khan, Multan, Rawalpindi, Muzaffargarh, Narowal, Jhang and Khoshab. Various religious parties had requested change in the date since Imam Hussain’s (RA) ‘Chehlum’ is going to be held on December 3.
Sindh LB polls schedule
First phase of the local body elections in Sindh will be held on October 31 during which Rangers and police will be designated to maintain law and order in the province.
In the first phase, the elections will take place in Matiari, Tando Allahyar, Tando Muhammad Khan, Thatta, Sujawal, Badin, Hyderabad, Dadu, Jamshoro, Khairpur, Larkana, Shikarpur and Qambar Shohda Kot.
The second phase of elections is due on November 19. Polling will be arranged in Matiari, Tando Allah Yar, Tando Mohammad Khan, Thatta, Sujawal, Badin, Hyderabad, Dadu, Jamshoro, Benaziriabad, Naushero Feroz, Sanghar, Mirpurkhas, Umerkot and Tharparkar districts.
According to the schedule for third phase, polling will be held in six districts of Sindh and 12 districts of Punjab on December 3. District Karachi East, Karachi West, Karachi South, Karachi Central, Korangi and Malir are included in this list.
It was revealed that 29 District Returning Officers, 316 Returning Officers and 551 Assistant Returning Officers will be deployed in the election.
Moreover, there will be 16,601 Presiding Officers and 108,261 Assistant Presiding Officers conducting the election.
