General Election 2020: Postal Voting begins today
July 13, 2020Postal voting for the General Election 2020 begins today (July 13) and will continue until 17 July.
The Health Ministry staff, Public Health Inspectors and Family Health Workers will get the opportunity to cast their postal votes today (13) since their services would be required to ensure that all health guidelines have been facilitated to cast postal votes.
Arrangements have been made to cast vote of those who are unable to cast their postal votes on the aforesaid days due to unavoidable circumstances, on 20 and 21 July at their respective District Election Office.
Postal voting will be conducted in keeping with the COVID-19 guidelines, such as social distancing, wearing face masks and hand sanitization while the voters are instructed to bring a blue or black ink pen to mark the ballot paper.
State officers who would be engaged in election duties, public officials engaged in essential services and tri-forces, Police and Civil Defence Force personnel are entitled to postal voting.
The General Election 2020 is scheduled to be held on 5 August.