Volunteers say it’s difficult to run voter education program, demand EC issue them ID cards

Kathmandu / Nov 13: Women health volunteers assigned to Kathmandu for voter education programs have said that they are finding it difficult to work. On Sunday morning, they went door-to-door in Naxal, Kathmandu, and responded that they were having difficulty in providing voter education because they did not have identity cards.

They have also requested the Election Commission to assist in facilitating the voter education program by providing the identity card immediately. Sharmila Manandhar, a female health volunteer of Kathmandu Metropolitan City Ward No 1, responded that the voters did not even open the gate of their house because they did not have an identity card.

She mentioned that it is difficult to work due to the lack of identity cards and requested the Election Commission to arrange for the same immediately. Female health volunteers also understand that voters are apathetic about going to vote. “What happens after the vote?” Manandhar, a women’s health volunteer, quoted the voters as asking, adding that the voters were reluctant to cast their votes. The Election Commission has given the responsibility to Kathmandu Metropolitan City to conduct the voter education program in all wards.

According to this, Assistant Ward Secretary of Kathmandu Metropolitan City Ward 1, Sarwagya Raj Paudel informed Republica that women health volunteers are going door to door for the effective implementation of the voter education program under the leadership of the ward secretary. The voter education program has been started across the country from November 4. Assistant Ward Secretary Paudel also said that this work will continue until November 17.