EC introduces online nomination submission system for 6th UP polls

The Election Commission has introduced an online nomination submission system, making it mandatory for the sixth upazila parishad elections.

Candidates who want to participate in the election can submit complete nomination papers online and complete the activities related to collecting necessary documents from anywhere, reads a press release issued by the EC on Friday (5 April).

Filing nomination papers in a technology-based manner will save the candidate's time. The online nomination submission system can be accessed directly by visiting the link www.ecs.gov.bd notice board ('Online Submission of Nomination Papers' or onss.ecs.gov.bd), it said.

To submit a nomination online, candidates need to complete the registration. In this case, NID verification and face identification will be checked. After completion of registration, the user ID and password will be sent to the mobile number with which the registration has been done, which has to be stored carefully.

After nomination papers are submitted, the returning officer will perform all the necessary tasks by acknowledging the receipt of the nomination papers submitted online, confirmation, verification/scrutiny, appeal, withdrawal of candidacy, and symbol allocation. 

By logging in using the provided user ID and password, the candidate can know the update of their submitted nomination papers at any time; As well as receive messages on mobile.

Upazila Election Offices can be contacted for any need related to the submission of nomination papers online. EC asked the candidates concerned to ensure the submission of nomination papers online with enough time in hand without waiting for the last time.

For the convenience of the candidates, a video tutorial can be found on the website as well as the designated Facebook page of the Election Commission, Bangladesh Election Commission Secretariat and the following link: https://youtu.be/hcImF47SkO8?si=eloeoZ1rI_liBs_G