The acceptance of applications for postal voting for the general election will commence today, Friday July 3.

Additional Elections Commissioner M.M. Mohammed said that postal vote applications can be submitted until July 14.

Registered postal voters need to completetheir application forms and submit it to their relevant returning officers before July 14. Electoral lists have been displayed in the District Secretariat of every district. In addition to this, electoral lists pertaining to a particular Pradeshiya Division or Grama Seva Division, will be displayed at that respective Divisional Secretariat or Grama Niladharis office.

Voters who cannot obtain their information from these electoral lists can do so by logging onto the Elections Secretariat website, and receive this information by entering their National Identity Card number. They can also obtain information from the Government Information Department, by calling  hotline no. 1919.

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