Postal voting for LG polls today

Chaminda PERERA

Postal voting for the election of members to 65 Local Government institutions will be held today. Over 60,443 out of 2,630,985 total registered voters become qualified for postal voting. Seventy two independent groups and 20 recognized political parties are vying for the Local Government election which is to be held on July 23.

An Elections Department spokesman yesterday said that Department officials have been deployed all key public institutions where postal voting takes place. He said higher officials have been deployed in all vulnerable centres to ensure free and fair election.