Islamabad: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has started delivery of 260 million ballot papers across 859 National Assembly and provincial assembly constituencies nationwide.
According to ECP spokesperson, printing of ballot papers was finalized at three government presses, with some papers necessitating reprinting following court decisions on candidacy-related petitions.
This election cycle marks a substantial increase from 2018, with 2,170 tons of paper utilized for the printing process. The heightened number of printed ballot papers, totaling 260 million for the February 8 vote, reflects a 40 million increase from the previous election, indicative of the scale and significance of the upcoming electoral process.
“Despite limited time and challenges, the ECP fulfilled its responsibility, by completing the printing of ballot papers on time,” the spokesperson said. “The process of delivery of ballot papers has started all over the country and it will be completed by tomorrow (today),” the spokesperson added.