The Election Commission (EC) of Bangladesh has issued a circular to ensure the confidentiality of ballot papers and the security of election materials ahead of the 13th National Parliamentary Election and referendum. The directive, signed by Mohammad Monir Hossain, Deputy Secretary of the EC Secretariat’s Election Management-2 branch, was released on Thursday. It outlines procedures for verifying election materials, distributing them to polling centers, and maintaining strict confidentiality of official and brass seals.
According to the circular, ballot papers supplied from the BG Press, Government Printing Press, or Security Printing Press must be checked against Form-5 to verify candidate names and symbols before being securely stored until distribution to presiding officers. The EC also instructed that official and brass seals, which carry security code numbers, be recorded and preserved confidentially at every stage. Assistant returning officers must document seal codes and impressions in distribution registers, while presiding officers must store seal details in designated envelopes within secure bags.
The circular emphasizes that all election materials, including indelible ink, stamp pads, and seals, must be handled with utmost care to maintain transparency and prevent any breach of ballot secrecy.
আমার দেশ অনলাইন প্রকাশ : ০৯ জানুয়ারি ২০২৬, ২১: ২৫ আমার দেশ অনলাইন ত্রয়োদশ জাতীয় সংসদ নির্বাচন ও গণভোট উপলক্ষ্যে নির্বাচনি সামগ্রী যাচাইকরণ, ব্যালট পেপার, বিভিন্ন ধরনের সিলের (অফিসিয়াল সিল ও ব্রাস সিল) নিরাপত্তা কোড নম্বর সংরক্ষণ ও গোপনীয়তা রক্ষা, ভো
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