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The Election Commission has stated that printing and packing of ballot papers for 25 districts for the first-past-the-post (FPTP) electoral system has been completed.  According to the information provided by the EC, printing and packing of ballot papers for Dolpa, Mugu, Jumla, Kalikot, Humla, Jajarkot, Dailekh, Rukum West, Salyan, Surkhet, Bajura and Achham has been carried out.  Similarly, printing and packing of ballots for 25 districts, including Bajhang, Doti, Dadeldhura, Darchula, Baitadi, Kailali, Kanchanpur, Panchthar, Ilam, Tehrathum, Bhojpur, Okhaldhunga, and Sunsari has been completed.  Printing of ballots for 60 districts has also been completed, but packing is still remaining.  According to the EC, the printing of ballots has reached its final stage with packing also gradually progressing.  The printing of ballots is taking place at Janak Education Materials Centre Limited.  As informed, the printing of ballots for the proportional electoral system has been completed.  A total of 20,830,000 ballots for the proportional system have been printed, packed, registered, and prepared for delivery.  Similarly, 20,323,000 ballots need to be printed for the FPTP electoral system.  The printing of ballots for the FPTP electoral system started on January 30.  Likewise, 1,098,200 sample ballots have been printed and delivered to various districts, the Commission stated.