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Distribution of polling cards to commence soon
The Postal Department is scheduled to receive ballot papers for postal voting, today, for distribution.Commissioner General of Elections Saman Sri Ratnayake said polling cards for the upcoming Presidential Election would be distributed from 03 Sept. to 08 (Sunday),
Ratnayake said that 736,589 applications have been received for postal voting in the 2024 Presidential Election. Out of these, 24,268 applications were rejected, leaving 712,321 applicants eligible for postal voting.
Deputy Postmaster General Rajitha Ranasinghe announced yesterday morning (25) that the leave of all Department of Posts employees had been cancelled with immediate effect until the conclusion of the 2024 Presidential Election.The presidential election is scheduled to be held on 21 September. Postal voting will take place on September 4, 5, and 6.