KATHMANDU, Nov. 1 -- With the Ministry of Home Affairs (MoHA) pushing to ensure voting rights for Nepalis living abroad in the March 5 House of Representatives (HoR) election, the Election Commission (EC) is preparing to pilot overseas voting in selected countries.

Officials say the EC plans to pilot overseas voting in 10 to 15 countries and is exploring four possible models to facilitate the process.

The first option is in-person voting, where polling booths would be set up inside Nepali embassies or consulates abroad. Ballot boxes, voter lists, ballot papers and other election materials would be transported from Nepal and trained staff would be deployed to manage the voting. Voters would need to appear in person, verify their identiti...