Dhaka: Expatriate Bangladeshis, government officials assigned to election duties, those residing outside their constituencies, and voters currently under lawful custody will be able to cast their votes through IT-supported postal ballots in the upcoming 13th Jatiya Sangsad (JS) elections. This was announced by the Election Commission (EC) in a public notification issued today, signed by its Director (Public Relations) Md Ruhul Amin Mallik.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the EC's statement confirmed that in the forthcoming elections, Bangladeshi voters living abroad, individuals engaged in election responsibilities, officials posted outside their home constituencies, and voters under legal custody will be eligible to participate via IT-supported postal ballots. The EC has urged all interested parties to visit their official website, www.ecs.gov.bd, and follow their YouTube channel @BangladeshECS for further information.
EC Secretariat Senior Secretary Akhtar Ahmed highlighted that this is the first time a postal voting system has been introduced for expatriate Bangladeshis. He mentioned that those who register through the 'Postal Vote BD' app will have the opportunity to cast their votes by post. The registration app for expatriate voters is scheduled to be launched on November 16, at which time the registration period will also be announced.