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The Election Commission (EC) is launching a nationwide voter education campaign in a bid to make the House of Representatives elections scheduled for March 5.  

The voter education drive will run from February 15 to March 1 so that the voting process would be made easier. It would also help reduce the number of invalid votes.

Every ward will have a volunteer for voter education. There are 6,743 wards in 753 local levels across the country. 

The volunteers reach every household and make aware the people on the role of voting. 

Sample ballot papers are used to educate the voters, according to Spokesperson at EC, Narayan Prasad Bhattarai. 

Even a contact person will be in place at each local level for monitoring the voter education.

Home Minister Om Prakash Aryal held a meeting with Election Commission officials on Tuesday to discuss election preparations. 

Home Minister Aryal reached the Election Commission (EC) office today and inquired with acting Chief Election Commissioner Ram Prasad Bhandari, Secretary Krishna Bahadur Raut and other high-ranking officials about election preparations. 

On the occasion, he also visited the Joint Election Operation Center which is in operation at the EC.  

The elections for the House of Representatives have been scheduled for March 5.

The Nepali Communist Party (NCP) has unveiled its concise commitment paper in view of the upcoming House of Representatives (HoR) elections,  placing special emphasis on economic reforms. 

At a program organized today at the party headquarters, Parisdanda, party coordinator Pushpa Kamal Dahal made public the election-focused commitment paper. 

Among the key areas highlighted in the commitment paper include development of a self-reliant national economy, exercise of socialism from community level, delivery of quality service to the doorsteps of the people, economic development, prosperity, good governance, transparency and austerity. 

The commitment paper has incorporated slogans such as 'Quality Infrastructure of Educational and Health Sectors; Base for Prosperity' and 'Entrepreneurial Family; Employment in Rural and Urban Areas and Families'. 

Prime Minister Sushila Karki has directed the security bodies to remain on high alert in order to make election security trustworthy.

Addressing the Division Commanders' Coordination meeting which began today at the Nepal Army Headquarters, on the eve of Maha Shivaratri and Army Day, Prime Minister Karki suggested not repeating any mistake and gaps in coordination among security mechanisms.

She mentioned, "I request the Nepal Army to work flawlessly in coordination with all security bodies based on security sensitivity by analyzing the experience of previous elections in order to hold the upcoming election in a safe environment."

The Prime Minister clarified that she was fully confident that the Army would carry out its assigned responsibilities in an excellent manner in accordance with the Integrated Security Plan for the Election to the House of Representatives, 2082.

Directing to create an environment to run political activities of all political parties without any hindrance, she asked the NA to move ahead with a clear action plan in coordination with other security bodies.  

Chiefs of different departments of NA, Directorate General and Directorates as well as the Division Commanders have participated in the meeting

On the occasion, Chief of the Army Staff Ashok Raj Sigdel briefed the meeting about the overall security situation.