The Election Commission (EC) of Bangladesh has issued detailed instructions on the cancellation of postal ballots for the upcoming national election scheduled on February 12, 2026. Deputy Secretary Mohammad Monir Hossain sent a directive to all returning officers specifying that ballots will be invalidated if they lack a declaration form, voter signature, or contain marks on multiple symbols. Ballots with unclear markings, no markings, or symbols other than tick or cross will also be rejected.

The EC further clarified that postal ballots arriving after the start of counting or affected by court-ordered candidate list changes will not be included in the count. Invalid ballots must be sealed in designated envelopes, with totals recorded in the official result statement. Additionally, ballots invalidated due to duplicate or unscanned QR codes must be stored separately and accounted for.

A total of 1.533 million voters, including government employees, prisoners, law enforcement members, and expatriates, have registered to vote by postal ballot in this election.