Islamabad July 24, (TNS): The Election Commission Of Pakistan (ECP) has completed process of distributing polling material to the polling stations for election 2018 across the country.
As per the details, ECP dispatched polling materials under strict security arrangements to presiding officers at all the polling stations. For this purpose, the election staffs have gathered at the designated places while a special sticker has also been issued to the vehicles carrying polling material. The polling material includes electoral lists, bags to be used on polling day, screens to offer privacy to voters and stationery items. Returning officers have also handed over the polling material and ballot papers to the presiding officers.
According to the electoral body, the ballot paper for National Assembly will be green, while white paper will be used for provincial Assemblies. In the first stage of the polling process, the officer will check the voter’s national identity card. Following this, voter’s name will be checked in the voting list. The polling agent will then call out the voter’s name and serial number. After the voter’s name is crossed out on the list, their thumb impression will be taken on counter files. The voter’s thumb will be marked with permanent ink.After the assistant presiding officer signs on the back of the ballot paper for the national and provincial assemblies, the voter will be issued the polling paper.
