EC gets approval to begin voter registration in US, Maldives, Jordan, South Africa and Oman
The other four countries are Maldives, Jordan, South Africa and Oman
The Election Commission (EC) has received approval to initiate the voter registration process and issue national identity cards (NIDs) in five countries including the United States.
The other four countries are Maldives, Jordan, South Africa and Oman.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs granted the approval through an official consent letter sent to the EC yesterday (9 July).
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The letter, signed by Senior Assistant Secretary Shakera Ahmed, confirmed that the EC is authorized to begin voter registration and NID issuance in these countries, specifying Los Angeles as the designated location in the United States.
The EC has been requested to take necessary steps to move forward with the implementation of the registration process in the approved countries.
Earlier, on July 2, Md Abdul Momin Sarkar, director (Registration and Expatriates) of the Election Commission's National Identity Registration Division, signed a letter addressed to the Foreign Secretary concerning the "Consent to start the process of registering voters abroad and issuing national identity cards to Bangladeshi citizens living abroad."
The letter stated that the Election Commission Secretariat has adopted a plan to issue national identity cards to Bangladeshi citizens residing in 40 countries around the world.
