, Dec. 9 -- The Election Commission (EC) has launched an IT-supported hybrid postal ballot system to enable both out-of-country and in-country postal voting ahead of the national election and referendum scheduled for early February 2026.

Officials have warned that postal ballots could be rejected for six specific reasons, underscoring the importance of following the voting guidelines carefully.

The EC on November 19 opened the 'Postal Vote Bd' app initially for 53 countries and then for a total of 143 countries. More than 280,000 expatriates so far registered through the app till Tuesday evening.

Besides, the ICPV (In-Country Postal Voting) registration process for the government staff on duty outside their voting places, polling perso...