The Election Commission (EC) will shortly begin preparatory work for the delayed Provincial Council (PC) elections, a media release from Elections Commissioner General Saman Sri Ratnayake stated yesterday.
Training programs for District, Deputy and Assistant Election Commissioners and the staff of district offices on the preparatory work for the PC elections will be conducted in the coming weeks.
The training programs will cover preparation of the voters’ registers under electoral divisions, selection of polling stations, nominations and postal voting process, enforcing election laws, conducting the election, counting and the releasing of results.
The Commission members also decided at its meeting on December 10 to publish a commemorative booklet on the work it has been doing.
The Election Commission comprises Chairman Nimal G. Punchihewa, S.B. Divaratne, M.M. Mohamed, K.P.P. Pathirana and Mrs. P.S.M. Charles.