Postal voting approved for over 700,000: EC

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The Election Commission has announced that 712,321 individuals are eligible to participate in postal voting for the 2024 Presidential Election.

A total of 736,589 applications have been submitted for postal voting in the upcoming Presidential Election. Of these, 24,268 have been rejected.

Postal voting is scheduled to take place on September 4, 5, and 6.

Additionally, September 11 and 12 have been set aside as additional dates for those who are unable to cast their postal votes on the set dates.

The Presidential Election is set for September 21, with 39 candidates vying for the position.

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