The Election Commission has announced the venues and dates reserved for marking postal votes in the upcoming Presidential Election.
According to the Election Commission, it is possible to mark postal votes on September 4 at the District Secretariat offices and the offices of the Election Commission.
Marking of postal votes can be done on September 4 and 6 at the Senior Deputy Inspector General (SDIG) / Deputy Inspector General (DIG) offices, Superintendent of Police (SP) and Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) offices, Police Stations, Special Task Force (STF) Camps, Special Police Units and VIP Security Divisions by the uniformed staff and the civil staff attached to those offices.
Casting the postal votes can be done on September 5 and 6 at the Tri-Forces Camps and at other government institutions by the uniformed staff and the civil staff attached to those offices.
In the meantime, the Election Commission informed that postal voters who were unable to cast their postal votes on the relevant days can cast their votes on September 11 and 12 at the District Election Offices in the district where their workplace is located.
Proof of identity is mandatory for casting the postal vote and can be done through producing the National Identity Card, Valid Driving License, Valid Passport or Temporary Identity Card issued by the Election Commission.
However, the Election Commission announced that if someone comes to mark postal votes using the official ID card, the officer appointed by the Returning Officer to supervise the work of marking postal votes will check the identity of the voter.
If the official identity of the postal voter cannot be proven, the Election Commission has informed the certifying officers that the voters presenting the official ID card should not be given the opportunity to mark the ballot paper.
(dailynews.lk)
