Hyderabad set for general elections

ECP finalises arrangements; 860 polling booths set up for 448 males, 412 for women

HYDERABAD:

The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has finalised all preparations for the upcoming general elections on nine seats of Hyderabad district. A total of 233 candidates, including 21 women, are set to contest these seats, while 1,225,147 male and female voters will exercise their right to vote.

To facilitate this, 833 polling stations and 3,218 polling booths have been established throughout the district. Among these, 181 polling stations are categorised as "highly sensitive", and "365" as sensitive.

The elections are scheduled for February 8, covering three seats of the National Assembly and six seats of the Sindh Assembly in Hyderabad district. On Wednesday, election materials will be distributed to the polling staff under the supervision of the District Returning Officer. The DRO will coordinate with all agencies and constituencies through the relevant ROs.

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According to the latest data released by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP), the total population of Hyderabad district is 2.432 million, with 1.225 million registered voters, including 172,185 males and females aged between 18 and 25 years.

The ECP statistics reveal that there are 71 candidates, including three women, for the three National Assembly seats of Hyderabad, while 160 candidates, including 18 women, are vying for the six seats of the Sindh Assembly.

In NA-218 Hyderabad-I, 240 polling stations are being established for over 339,000 citizens, including 58 for males, 56 for women, and 126 joint. A total of 860 polling booths have been set up, including 448 for males and 412 for women.

Similarly, 424,448 male and female voters are registered for NA-219 Hyderabad-II constituency, where 296 polling stations are set up, including 119 for males, 116 for females, and 61 combined. Some polling stations will also be temporarily set up in tents.

Published in The Express Tribune, February 7^th 2024.