CCC polls schedule today
Tuesday, 11 May 2010
The army will be deployed in a limited way to ensure peaceful election to Chittagong City Corporation (CCC) and the polls schedule will be announced today (Tuesday) noon, reports UNB.
Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) ATM Shamsul Huda told this to the reporters after a meeting with top officials of the law enforcing agencies at his office Monday.
The last CCC elections were held on May 9, 2005.
The CEC said the elections to the CCC would be held on the existing voters’ list.
He said one battalion plus army would be deployed for five days, three days ahead of the election, on the polling day and the day after.
Replying to a question, Dr Huda said the army would inspect all the 41 wards of the CCC and map out their plan of deployment.
He said the Election Commission had a plan to introduce e-voting in the CCC election.
Though it is not possible for the entire election, the Commission might introduce e-voting for one ward as a model, the CEC said.
BUET experts would visit Chittagong City to study the possibility, he added.
Asked about the recovery of illegal arms before the elections, Huda said it was a continued process and checkpoints would be in place before the elections.
Inspector General of Police (IGP) Nur Mohammad and chiefs of different law enforcing agencies attended the meeting.
The IGP told reporters that the meeting discussed ways to ensure free, fair and peaceful elections in Chittagong City Corporation.
Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) ATM Shamsul Huda told this to the reporters after a meeting with top officials of the law enforcing agencies at his office Monday.
The last CCC elections were held on May 9, 2005.
The CEC said the elections to the CCC would be held on the existing voters’ list.
He said one battalion plus army would be deployed for five days, three days ahead of the election, on the polling day and the day after.
Replying to a question, Dr Huda said the army would inspect all the 41 wards of the CCC and map out their plan of deployment.
He said the Election Commission had a plan to introduce e-voting in the CCC election.
Though it is not possible for the entire election, the Commission might introduce e-voting for one ward as a model, the CEC said.
BUET experts would visit Chittagong City to study the possibility, he added.
Asked about the recovery of illegal arms before the elections, Huda said it was a continued process and checkpoints would be in place before the elections.
Inspector General of Police (IGP) Nur Mohammad and chiefs of different law enforcing agencies attended the meeting.
The IGP told reporters that the meeting discussed ways to ensure free, fair and peaceful elections in Chittagong City Corporation.