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Summary CEC says with the issuance of voters list first phase of electioneering starts.
Addressing a news conference in Islamabad Tuesday‚ Chief Election Commissioner Fakhruddin G Ibrahim said that with the issuance of the voters’ list‚ the first phase of electioneering has started in the country.He said a total of 80.436 million voters have been registered in the new electoral list using latest technology and help of NADRA.He said the voters can correct any mistakes before the announcement of the general elections, adding that a voter can check his informationby sending an SMS on 8300.Fakhruddin said an effort has been made to make the rolls transparent.The Chief Election Commissioner said that the people over the age of eighteen year are eligible to cast the vote.He said only the voter having the computerized National Identity Card will be allowed to cast his/her vote.The CEC said uncontrovertial elctions were the the only way out of the present crisis.
