Compilation of 2024 voter list begins one month ahead due to upcoming polls

The process of registering voters for 2024 had got underway on Monday, Chairman of the Election Commission R.M.A.L. Rathnayake said. Announcing the commencement of the process, Rathnayake told journalists that instructions had been issued to relevant officials. He said they had initially planned to start the registration process on 01 February, but the commission had decided to expedite the process due to the upcoming presidential election this year. The Chairman said that once the registration process was complete, the lists of voters would be made available to the public.

In late November, President Ranil Wickremesinghe told the parliament that both presidential and parliamentary elections would be held in 2024. (RK)