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A total of 275,075 expatriate Bangladeshis have registered so far for the country`s first-ever postal voting system, enabling those living abroad to cast their ballots in the upcoming 13th Jatiya Sangsad election.
According to updated figures on the Election Commission (EC) website, 252,973 of the registered voters are male and 22,102 are female.
Among registrations by country, Saudi Arabia leads with 74,876 registrants, followed by the United States with 20,340, Qatar with 19,361, the United Arab Emirates with 16,901, Malaysia with 15,162, Singapore with 14,085, the United Kingdom with 12,759, Oman with 9,984, Canada with 9,644, South Korea with 9,567, Italy with 9,164, and Australia with 8,131.
Government servants engaged in electoral duties and residing outside their voting area can also register to vote through the "Postal Vote BD" app from the date of the election schedule announcement until December 25.
The EC has requested all expatriate voters to provide the correct and complete address during registration, following the rules of the country where they are staying. If necessary, voters may provide the address of their workplace or a known person. Postal ballot papers will not be sent to voters without a correct address.
On November 18, the Chief Election Commissioner launched the "Postal Vote BD" app and announced the schedule for voter registration in 148 countries for the 13th National Parliament Election.
Expatriate voters must use a mobile number registered in the country from which they will vote. To register, they should first download and install the "Postal Vote BD" app from the Google Play Store or App Store.
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