Nepal, Nov. 17 -- led government, which is mandated to hold midterm elections on March 5, 2026, is in the process of laying the ground for them. Through an ordinance, it removed the legal barrier that prohibited voter registration after the announcement of poll dates. It also extended the voter registration process till November 21 from the previous date of November 16. Now, with only around four months left until elections, the Election Commission has decided to launch a voter education campaign next month. For the election, the interim government has set aside Rs4.96 billion, which also includes funds for voter education. This is a much-needed step.

To cut the number of invalid votes, in its initial plan, the EC aims to make announceme...