Postal Voting for Presidential Election Today

COLOMBO (News 1st); The postal voting for the upcoming presidential election will officially begin today, according to the Election Commission. 

This process will continue over the next two days, with more than 1,500 centers established to facilitate the voting.

From 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM, government institutions will host postal voting centers, providing facilities for eligible voters to cast their ballots. 

For those unable to vote today or tomorrow, additional opportunities will be available on the 11th and 12th of this month at district election offices corresponding to their workplace locations.

The Election Commission has also specified that public servants directly involved in the election process, including those at district secretariats and the Election Commission itself, can cast their postal votes today.

This provision extends to staff at Senior Deputy and DIG Offices, Superintendent of Police and Assistant Superintendent of Police offices, police stations, Special Task Force camps, special police units, and VIP security divisions, who can vote today and tomorrow.

Furthermore, postal voters from the three armed forces and other government institutions will have the opportunity to vote tomorrow and the day after.

This year, a total of 712,319 government employees are eligible for postal voting. 

To ensure the security of the postal polling stations, a special security program has been implemented, as confirmed by Police Spokesperson DIG Nihal Talduwa.