Feb 15, Kathmandu - The Election Commission expects the voter education that began today to reduce the percentage of invalid votes. This time, digital voter education has been made more effective, said Suman Ghimire, the commission's information officer.

The percentage of invalid votes has been gradually increasing in the previous three elections. In 2079 BS, 5.19 percent, in 2074 BS, 5.16 percent, and in 2070 BS, 4.96 percent of votes were invalid.

The lowest number of invalid votes in the elections since 2048 BS was only 2.75 percent in 2056 BS. According to information officer Ghimire, on average, about 65 percent of votes are invalid, while about 5 percent of votes are invalid.

In Banke, Rolpa, Salyan, and Jajarkot, 7 to 9 percent of votes were invalid, while Manang, Mustang, Humla, and Bhaktapur had the lowest number of invalid votes. Problems such as the seal not being in the right place, falling on both sides, and being scattered are the reasons why votes are invalid.

The Commission has mobilized voter education volunteers in all 6,743 wards across the country from today. The Commission has stated that this program, which will run until the 17th, will reach every voter's home as much as possible and education will also be provided through students in community schools.