GCC polls: EC starts distributing materials

Staff Correspondent, Gazipur: The Election Commission (EC) has started distributing ballot boxes and all other materials to all polling centres from 12:00pm on Monday for holding Gazipur City Corporation (GCC) elections, an EC official said.

Returning Officer Rakib Uddin Mondol said, “There is no risk during the GCC elections as 12,000-13,000 law enforcers have been deployed in the city corporation area.”

“Polling officials, civilians and other officials of our departments will also be working. So we do not think there is any risk at all. The election will be held in a free and fair manner,” the returning officer said at his office today.

“We believe the election will be free and fair. There are about 18.5 lakh voters, of them, 50 per cent are female voters. To ensure everyone can cast their votes, we have notified all officials and also publicised adequately,” Mondol said in a message to the voters.

All materials for holding the elections are ready, Rakib Uddin Mondol said.

The concerned presiding officers and police forces will take the election materials to the polling centres by today, he said.


risingbd/Gazipur/June 25, 2018/Hasmot Ali/AI