Nationwide HoR Election voting ends peacefully

Voting in the House of Representatives (HoR) election concluded peacefully across the country. Polling began at 7:00 am and ended at 5:00 pm as scheduled, according to the Election Commission. The Election Commission said that no polling center was officially suspended during the voting process.

A total of 18,903,689 voters, including 186,142 temporary voters, were eligible to participate in the election. The election was held for 165 seats under the first-past-the-post (FPTP) system and 110 seats under the proportional representation (PR) system.

Under the direct election system, 3,406 candidates — including 3,017 men, 388 women, and one other — contested from 65 political parties using 61 election symbols. Meanwhile, 3,135 candidates — including 1,363 men and 1,772 women — competed under the proportional representation system.

For the election, 23,112 polling centers were set up across 10,967 polling locations, along with 143 temporary polling stations. Priority voting arrangements were made for senior citizens, persons with disabilities, and pregnant women. Meanwhile, vote counting is set to begin soon after ballot boxes are collected. Preliminary estimates suggest a 60 percent voter turnout. Preliminary results is coming.