The Nepal Gen-Z Front has submitted a three-point memorandum to the Election Commission, urging the authorities to make the country’s election system accessible to every eligible citizen. A team led by Binita Bogati and Amrita Ban handed the document to Acting Chief Election Commissioner Ram Prasad Bhandari on Monday.
The Front said millions of Nepalis living abroad are still unable to participate in elections and called on the Commission to ensure that overseas citizens can vote from their respective countries in the upcoming polls. Although the constitution guarantees this right, the group argued that migrant Nepalis have, in practice, been excluded from exercising their vote.
The Front also raised concerns about citizens who live within Nepal but outside their permanent districts for work, study, or other reasons. The existing requirement that voters must travel back to their home districts on election day forces many to miss the opportunity to vote, the group stated.
“It is unacceptable to rely on minor legal or technical excuses to block citizens from their rights. The state must ensure the constitutional guarantees provided to the people,” the Front said.
In addition, the group urged the Commission to run voter education programs through digital platforms so that information about the electoral process, voting methods, and civic responsibilities can reach Nepalis around the world.
