Dhaka, July 18 -- The Advisory Council has given final approval to the draft of the Voter List (Amendment) Ordinance, 2025, allowing eligible citizens to register as voters up until the announcement of the election schedule.
The draft ordinance was approved on Thursday at a meeting of the Advisory Council. Senior Assistant Press Secretary Fayez Ahmed briefed reporters on the council's decisions at a press conference held at the Foreign Service Academy in Dhaka.
Fayez Ahmed explained that under the current system, only those who turn 18 by December of the preceding year can be included when the voter list is updated in January.
Every year, the Election Commission publishes the draft voter list on 2 January and the final list on 2 March. A...