EC opens postal vote registration for Thakurgaon-1 by-election

The Election Commission (EC) on Saturday opened postal vote registration for the Thakurgaon-1 by-election. Expatriate voters wishing to cast ballots in the by-election, scheduled for October 29, can register through the "Postal Vote BD" mobile app from September 12 to 20.
Government officials and employees working within the country will be able to register under the "In-Country Postal Vote" (ICPV) category from September 27 to October 8, according to the EC.
An official of the Out of Country Voting System Development and Implementation (OCV-SDI) project told BSS that, 
under the Representation of the People Order, 1972, as amended in 2025, four categories of voters can cast postal ballots: expatriates; those outside their constituencies due to employment or government duty; prisoners in jail or legal custody; and those on election duty outside their own polling centres.
Expatriates who registered for the 13th National Parliament election will be notified via email, WhatsApp or the app to confirm their consent, with ballots sent to their current addresses. Any Thakurgaon-1 voter living abroad may also register afresh through the app.