Dhaka, June 26 -- The Election Commission has sent the draft voter registration (amendment) act to the Law Ministry, seeking authority to determine a logical cut-off date for the inclusion of new voters in the electoral roll ahead of the national election.

"We have proposed changes in the existing law to determine the date until which voters can be included in the voter list (before the election)," said EC Senior Secretary Akhtar Ahmed while talking to reporters at Nirbachan Bhaban on Thursday.

The EC's move came in a bid to ensure the voting rights of a larger number of youths in the 13th parliamentary election.

He said the proposed change would allow the Commission to determine a logical cut-off date based on its consideration in a f...