Rohana Hettiarachchi, Executive Director of the ‘PAFREL’ organization, said that abolishing the practice of applying ink to the finger to verify that one has cast a vote during elections will save public money by about 100 million rupees during an election.
He stated that this decision is a very good decision in all respects and that it has been proposed for some time.
He expressed these views while participating in a special media briefing held at the head office of the ‘PAFREL’ organization today (24).
He said that this proposal has been discussed in the election sector, among political parties and civil society organizations for many years and that by eliminating this method, the cost of importing, distributing and the administrative process required for it will be reduced to a considerable extent, and public money can also be saved by reducing election expenses.
The fact that voter identification is mandatory when casting a vote has also significantly reduced the chances of voting on behalf of another person. For this reason, it has been suggested for some time that the need for indelible ink is not strictly necessary.