Draft Election Bill: No vote and proposal for voting from abroad

Kathmandu. Parliament was abuzz with anticipation as Chief Election Commissioner Dinesh Kumar Thapalia unveiled a compelling vision: the swift passage of the Election Management Bill. With the draft meticulously crafted and presented by the commission, the pulse of the ordinary citizens seeks resonance through the symphony of elections. As the curtains rose on a discussion within the heart of Kathmandu, Commissioner Thapalia beseeched the relevant stakeholders, media mavens included, to wield their influence and sculpt the draft into a centerpiece of public discourse.

Intriguingly, Commissioner Thapalia painted a canvas of the upcoming 2084 election, infusing it with the colors of excellence through the medium of legislative transformation. He orchestrated a chorus, where media artisans too would don their tools to aid the Commission's quest.

In an act of faith, the Commissioner expressed his conviction that the government's delivery of the election management law to the parliamentary stage was imminent. This draft, if passed unscathed, would etch a trailblazing path in Nepal's electoral evolution.

The Commissioner's vision did not end there; a unique proposal adorned the draft. An election symbol, symbolizing the right not to vote, would grace the ballot paper. This ingenious addition would nullify the provision that a candidate must garner over 50 percent of the votes, ushering in a cornerstone of electoral metamorphosis.

The draft itself whispered of distant shores; it envisioned Nepali voices resonating through diplomatic missions and embassies abroad, as citizens cast their ballots. Even the intricate choreography of by-elections found a new conductor in the form of the District Election Office.

In the heart of this discourse lay the hope that the symphony of democracy, orchestrated through this visionary draft, would soon echo through Nepal's political corridors, ushering in an era of electoral reform and citizen empowerment.