450 new poll centers, 17,000 fewer booths for 13th JS polls

The Election Commission has released a draft list of 42,618 potential polling centres for the upcoming13th parliamentary election, serving approximately 126.3 million registered voters. This marks an increase of 468 polling centres compared to the 12th parliamentary election held two years ago, despite a significant reduction of around 17,426 polling booths nationwide. The draft list was unveiled by Election Commission Secretary Akhtar Ahmed during a press briefing at Election Commission Bhaban on Wednesday. The proposed polling stations have been published at the local level, allowing citizens to file claims or objections by September 25. These will be reviewed and resolved by October 12, with the final list of polling centres expected to be confirmed by October 20. Under election regulations,...