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Extending voting times: Final decision still pending

25 Jun 2020

By Maheesha Mudugamuwa The Election Commission (EC) is yet to decide whether polling times should be extended during the upcoming parliamentary election scheduled to be held on 5 August, said EC Commissioner General Saman Sri Ratnayake. He told The Morning last evening (25) that the discussions were still ongoing, and a final decision had not been taken yet. The EC was to make a decision yesterday on whether voting time was to be extended or not. The polling time extension is being considered as the election has to be held in keeping with the Covid-19 health guidelines issued by the health authorities. However, the Election Secretariat held mock polls to test the Covid-19 health guidelines in order to judge practicality and to also test its preparedness for the parliamentary polls. “The mock polls lasted only two hours; it was a success and the health guidelines were practical. There was no issue with the guidelines,” he said. In the mock poll held in Ambalangoda, the voting speed was measured at 2.3 persons per minute, which according to election officials, is a good rate, Ratnayake said. The parliamentary polls were initially scheduled to be held on 25 April, but had to be postponed due to the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic that prompted the authorities to announce a nationwide curfew from 20 March.

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