News
 		 

Gramasevakas to block votes of tsunami dead
The Elections Department will make use of Grama Sevaka Niladharis for the first time to identify persons at the polling booths at the upcoming presidential elections in a bid to thwart moves to impersonate the tsunami dead.

The Sunday Times learns Gramasevaks will be given access to polling booths to identify impersonators and ascertain the identity of voters who have been declared missing in the tsunami.

The Elections Commissioners department has already prepared a list of persons killed or declared missing in the tsunami. The Elections Department is to make a special mark on the 2004 Electoral Register against the names of the dead or missing victims of the tsunami.

If a person finds his name under the missing persons or dead category the voter is able to verify his identity with the Grama Niladhari, who in turn will validate the voter’s identity.
Top  Back to News  

Copyright © 2001 Wijeya Newspapers Ltd. All rights reserved.