More invalid votes under PR

Kathmandu: There were more invalid votes under the proportional representation (PR) than under the first-past-the-post (FPTP) system.

Out of the total, 11.04 million votes cast under the FPTP in the recently concluded elections to the House of Representatives and the Province Assembly, 5.06 per cent votes were invalid, according to the Election Commission. Similarly, 5.09 per cent of votes were invalid under the PR out of a total of 11.02 million votes cast.

Meanwhile, the EC said it would announce the final name list of those picked under the PR on coming Tuesday. —