The door-to-door voter list update program starts today, with Chief Election Commissioner A M M Nasir Uddin inaugurating the activity in Savar.
On Sunday, January 19, the Director of Public Relations of the Election Commission (EC), Md. Shariful Alam, informed the media about the program. He mentioned that the inauguration would take place on Monday at 10:30 AM in the Savar Upazila Parishad auditorium, attended by the Chief Election Commissioner and other election commissioners.
Shariful Alam added that senior officials, including the Divisional Commissioner of Dhaka and the DIG of Dhaka Range, would also be present. The EC announced that the program will run from January 20 to February 3, with biometric registration at registration centers from February 5 to April 11.
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has provided 175 laptops, 200 scanners, and 4,300 bags for data collection to support the update process. CEC Nasir Uddin expressed his appreciation for UNDP’s swift assistance, emphasizing their historic role as development partners of Bangladesh.
According to EC sources, the update will collect information on individuals born on or before January 1, 2008, and those who missed previous updates, as well as remove deceased voters from the list. Biometric registration will take place from February 5 to April 11 for eligible individuals.
Required Information for Voter Registration:
- Copy of a 17-digit online birth certificate.
- Copy of nationality or citizenship certificate.
- Copy of a relative’s NID (e.g., parents, siblings).
- Copy of SSC, Dakhil, equivalent, or eighth-grade certificate (if applicable).
- Copy of utility bills (electricity, gas, water, or watchman tax receipt).
Precautions During Voter Registration:
- Ensure names match exactly with birth registration or educational certificates.
- Birthdate must align with birth registration or educational certificates.
- Provide the actual permanent address.
- Avoid dual or multiple registrations.
Currently, there are 121,850,160 voters in Bangladesh, including 62,144,587 males, 59,704,641 females, and 932 third-gender voters.
