EC starts sending election materials for JS by-polls, upazila polls
Monday, 30 March 2009
The Election Commission (EC) Sunday began sending the election materials, including ballot papers, inkpads, rubber stamps and markers, ahead of the by-election to six vacated parliamentary constituencies and re-election in six upazilas, reports UNB.
By-elections to the parliamentary seats are scheduled on April 2 while the re-election in six upazilas, where polls were postponed for various reasons, will be held on April 6.
Parliamentary by-elections will be held in Rangpur-3 and 6, Bogra-6 and 7, Kurigram-2 and Kishoreganj-6 constituencies while the re-election to six upazilas in Belkuchi (Sirajganj), Ramganj (Luxmipur), Barura (Comilla), Brahmanbaria Sadar, Ukhia (Cox's Bazar) and Dighinala (Khagrachhari).
Meanwhile, the EC again requested the political parties to submit the return of their election expenditures by March 31, the deadline fixed earlier.
The EC sources said the registered political parties, which contested in the December 29 general elections, should submit the returns by March 31 as per Article 44CCC of the Representation of People Order (RPO).
According to the RPO, returns of election expenditures are to be submitted within 90 days from the date of completion of election.
By-elections to the parliamentary seats are scheduled on April 2 while the re-election in six upazilas, where polls were postponed for various reasons, will be held on April 6.
Parliamentary by-elections will be held in Rangpur-3 and 6, Bogra-6 and 7, Kurigram-2 and Kishoreganj-6 constituencies while the re-election to six upazilas in Belkuchi (Sirajganj), Ramganj (Luxmipur), Barura (Comilla), Brahmanbaria Sadar, Ukhia (Cox's Bazar) and Dighinala (Khagrachhari).
Meanwhile, the EC again requested the political parties to submit the return of their election expenditures by March 31, the deadline fixed earlier.
The EC sources said the registered political parties, which contested in the December 29 general elections, should submit the returns by March 31 as per Article 44CCC of the Representation of People Order (RPO).
According to the RPO, returns of election expenditures are to be submitted within 90 days from the date of completion of election.