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Presidential election on October 5 or 12
View(s):- Dates for nominations will be announced after July 17
By Damith Wickremasekara
The Sunday Times learns that the Election Commission has had consultations on the possible dates for the conduct of the elections and considered the two days, which are Saturdays.
Last week, the Election Commission, in an official statement, said that, in keeping with the provisions of the Constitution and the Presidential Election Act of 1981, the presidential election should be held between September 17 and October 16 this year.
Legally, the Election Commission is empowered to announce the date for the nominations after July 17, this year. Nominations should be received on a date between 16 and 21 days after the announcement. Under the provisions, a period of a minimum of 28 days and a maximum of 42 days should be given for the campaign, Commissioner General Saman Shri Ratnayake told the Sunday Times.
Election Commission Chairman R.M.A.L. Ratnayake told the Sunday Times that they had sought Rs 10 billion for the election, and they would request the funds on a staggered basis depending on the requirement.
He said, however, that the expenses could be higher if the number of candidates increased. “The expenses will keep increasing as the number of candidates keeps increasing.” He said the time for the conduct of the poll would also increase accordingly if there were more candidates.
(Please also see the Political Column on Pages 10 and 11).
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