Security sticker in boxes

By Amadoru Amarajeewa

The polling agents of the political parties and independent groups will be permitted to paste a sticker inside the ballot boxes at the time of sealing it at the polling station in order to avoid allegations of poll rigging.

Assistant Elections Commissioner Trincomalee M.M.Nishantha Dinipriya said the polling agents should paste the sticker when the empty ballot boxes are sealed and handover a specimen of the sticker.

Assistant Elections Commissioner said the polling agents at the counting centers will be allowed to check the stickers belonging to their political party when the ballot boxes are opened.