More than 21,000 expatriates have registered through the Postal Vote BD app in six days for 13th national election with the highest number of registrations coming from those in South Korea.
This information was presented at a meeting with the Post Division regarding postal ballot management for four categories of voters, including expatriates. The Chief Election Commissioner and other election commissioners were present at the time.
Currently, registration is ongoing from 19 November for countries in East Asia, South America, and Africa. The registration for North America and Oceania began at midnight on Sunday. Overall, registration for expatriate Bangladeshi voters is ongoing through the app in 68 countries across these regions.
So far, nearly 8,000 expatriates in South Korea, about 5,000 in Japan, and 2,500 in South Africa have registered.
Procedure for registering to vote via postal ballot
In the registration process, an expatriate voter must use only the mobile number of the country from which they intend to vote. They must download and install the Postal Vote BD mobile app from the Google Play Store or App Store to receive the postal ballot and cast their vote.
By selecting either Bengali or English, the user can learn about necessary documents and instructions for app registration. An accurate address must be provided to ensure the receipt of the ballot abroad.
