The Election Commission has declared that political parties are barred from submitting hard copies of nomination papers in bulk for re-registration in the upcoming parliamentary elections.
The Election Commission has announced that political parties are prohibited from submitting physical nomination papers for re-registration in bulk ahead of the upcoming parliamentary elections.
Emphasizing the aim to eliminate paper forms, Election Commission member Mohamed Nashath conveyed to the National Advisory Committee for Parliamentary Elections that only online submission of re-registration forms will be accepted.
This decision stems from the Commission's concern about the high likelihood of receiving invalid physical forms.
Nashath highlighted the Commission's increased reliability in the online system, citing the experience during the presidential elections. He stated that the forms received were verifiable in the online system, and the Commission addressed any concerns raised at that time. Now, the emphasis is on the trustworthiness of online filing compared to physical submissions.
Addressing the change, Nashath urged political parties to utilize the election portal for online submission of their nomination papers.
To facilitate this process, candidates are required to submit their applications online through the e-Faas portal or the Elections Commission's re-registration link. Nashath emphasized the reliability of e-Faas, citing their usability abroad. Even in the rare event of e-Faas failures, he assured that submissions could still be made through the election portal.
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