In a first, watermarked ballot papers to be used in 2018 general elections

[ghazi52]

In a first, watermarked ballot papers to be used in 2018 general elections

Sources said that the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has issued an advance amount for the purchase with the printing process costing over Rs610 million.

The ballot papers in the upcoming general elections will be watermark on them which is unprecedented in Pakistan’s electoral history.

According to reports, preparations for the general elections are in full swing with ballot papers to be used for voting to have an exclusive watermark for which the paper which will be purchased from France.

The special paper will be provided in June 2018 after which the printing process shall start.

Sources said that the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has issued an advance amount for the purchase with the printing process costing over Rs610 million.

With the total cost of purchasing the ballot papers will be over one billion rupees.

The printing press corporation will be given 150 million rupees while the postal printing will be provided 110 million rupees.

 

[Asimzranger]

why not biometric its beyond me

 

[El Sidd]

Waste of paper.

Boycott elections. Save the environment.

Say No to deforestation

 

[AZ1]

They will never never use biometric so there will be always dhanli this is democracy for you.

 

[Baloch Pakistani]

New ballot papers just like "new ink" used in the last elections.

 

[undercover JIX]

Sher ka watermark.

no hope from this EC for any saaf shaffaf election.

 

[Imad.Khan]

why not biometric its beyond me

As Senator Mushaid Hussain said to CJP, that Pakistan has the most hackers in the world so biometric cannot be trusted.

 

[WebMaster]

As Senator Mushaid Hussain said to CJP, that Pakistan has the most hackers in the world so biometric cannot be trusted.

That's bullshit. I say use both. USA does the same thing. If there is doubt, both can be reconciled to get the right results.

 

[Imad.Khan]

That's bullshit. I say use both. USA does the same thing. If there is doubt, both can be reconciled to get the right results.

exactly what CJP said but not in those exact words

 

[IceCold]

What BS. In the last election people had the entire booklets of votes to be used and they did not had the stamps of the presiding officer, yet they were accepted. So who's to say that this wont happen and votes will be accepted even without watermark. And than the commission will say hey its a clerical error. No harm done. If no biometric than **** this election.

 

[Baghial]

New ballot papers just like "new ink" used in the last elections.

New ink.....new papers.........but still same old voter...