KATHMANDU, Dec 4: The silence period for the second phase of the elections to the House of Representatives and State Assemblies is commencing from the Monday midnight, the Election Commission (EC) said. The twin elections are taking place in 45 districts on December 7.

Election publicity campaign or soliciting voters shall not be allowed once the silence period begins, according to EC spokesperson Nawaraj Dhakal.

All sorts of election publicity campaign have been prohibited in this special period. No political party, election candidate, civil society and voter shall be allowed to get involved in the election publicity campaign.

Likewise, mass media are not allowed to publish and air any material in favor or against any political party or candidate, conduct a poll survey and publish its findings.

The EC has urged one and all to abide by the code of conduct to be followed during the silence period.

Likewise, in this time given for voters to decide to whom they vote for, no votes shall be solicited and election campaign shall be conducted through social network with the use of electronic means such as SMS, facebook, twitter and viber.

Symbolic materials such as clothes, cap, sticker, logo bag and tattoos that contain the election symbol of any candidate or political party shall not be allowed or cause to be allowed to use, sell or display in this period which requires the removal of respective election symbols and election campaign materials placed within the periphery of 300 meters of the polling centers before it comes into force.

However, there is no restriction to publish and disseminate voter education materials, information or message issued by the EC in this period. RSS

KATHMANDU, Sept 15: The Election Commission (EC) has urged the ministers (who are not casting votes in Province-2) not to visit the Province No 2.

The EC has stated that the presence of ministers not casting votes in province-2 may affect the free and fair elections.

According to EC Spokesperson Navraj Dhakal, presence of ministers who were casting votes in the province was natural while it was unnatural to others.

The silent period began from Friday midnight. RSS

KATHMANDU, June 25: The silence period for the second phase of local level election slated for June 28 would come into effect from this mid night.

The second phase of election is being held in 35 districts across province no 1, 5 and 7 for 334 local units.
The period come into effect for 48 hours prior to the Election Day and political parties and their candidates are prohibited electioneering, organizing meetings and rallies, chanting slogans and campaigning in any other means after the commencement of the silence period until the end of election, according to the Local Level Election Directives- 2073.

The Election Commission has also urged one and all stakeholders not to take to social media for election related publicity during the period.

Severe action will be taken against those not abiding by the election code of conduct and involving in electioneering during this silence period, according to the Commission. RSS