The Elections Commission announced that the thumb of the voter’s left hand will be marked with the appropriate marking ink during the Elpitiya Pradeshiya Sabha election scheduled for October 26, 2024.

Issuing a Gazette Extraordinary in this regard, the Commission states that since the little finger of the voter’s left hand was marked with the appropriate mark during the Presidential election, the thumb of the voter’s left hand will be marked for the election to the Elpitiya Pradeshiya Sabha in order to address potential issues regarding the marking of voters with the appropriate mark as specified in Section 53A (3) of the Local Authorities Elections Ordinance (Chapter 262).

The Election Commission said, by virtue of the powers vested with it by Section 76A of the Local Authorities Elections Ordinance, that if the thumb finger is missing on the voter’s left hand, any other finger on his/her right hand will be marked with the appropriate mark, in accordance with Section 53A(3) (a), (b) (i), ii and (iii) of the Local Authorities Elections Ordinance (Chapter 262).