Batticaloa Local polls:
Batticaloa set for Local Govt elections
Dharma Sri Abeyratne
BATTICALOA:
All measures have been taken to ensure free and fair local government
polls in the Batticaloa district, Assistant Commissioner of Elections in
Batticaloa District T. Krishnanandhalingam told the Daily News
yesterday.
Arrangements for the Local Government Election in the Batticaloa
District is progressing smoothly," he said adding that polls will be
held on March 10 while postal voting will take place on Thursday and
Friday. The Commissioner said 394 Postal votes packets have been sent to
certifying officers responsible for fulfilling requirements regarding
postal voting under the supervision of Assistant Commissioner of
Elections in Batticaloa.
After the postal voting, ballet boxes will be sent to the returning
officers before 4 p.m. on March 10. A total of 934 are eligible for
postal voting.
The Assistant Commissioner said 4,200 election staff is needed for
polls duties. He said 26 counting centres will be set up under 26 chief
counting officers. Accordingly 22 normal counting centres will be
established with two to count postal votes. Another two centres to count
votes of the displaced will also be set up. |