Kathmandu – The Election Commission has proposed amending the Voter List Act to allow reopening of voter registration, sending the proposal to the Ministry of Home Affairs following a meeting of commission officials on Sunday. The Cabinet is expected to consider revising the law through an ordinance.

According to Commission spokesperson Suman Ghimire, the amendment would revise Section 4 of the Act, enabling the commission to open voter registration whenever deemed necessary.

Under the current law, voter registration cannot take place after the announcement of an election date. This restriction has raised concerns that many young people who recently turned 18 would be left out of the voter list. The proposed amendment aims to address this issue by facilitating fresh registration.

Discussions have also begun on how to include Nepalese living abroad in the voting process. The commission has started consultations with experts on possible methods for their participation.