"Nepal is setting up polling centres for a crucial parliamentary election, six months after a Gen Z-led uprising toppled the government. The Himalayan republic will elect a new parliament on Thursday, replacing the interim administration that has led the country of 30 million people since the deadly September 2025 protests, in which at least 77 people were killed."
"Nearly 19 million people, including some 800,000 first-time voters, have registered to take part in the election. About 9.66 million voters are men and 9.24 million are women. The voting age in Nepal is 18. The number of registered voters has risen by nearly one million since the last parliamentary election in November 2022, as the youth-led uprising led to greater interest in politics."
"In 2015, Nepal introduced what is called a mixed electoral system. Voters will directly elect 165 members to the House of Representatives, the powerful lower chamber of parliament. The remaining 110 seats in the 275-member House will be filled through a proportional representation system, with political parties nominating lawmakers based on the share of votes each party receives."
Nepal is conducting a crucial parliamentary election on March 5 to replace the interim administration established after deadly September 2025 protests that killed at least 77 people. Nearly 19 million people, including 800,000 first-time voters, are registered to participate across more than 23,000 polling stations. The voting age is 18, with approximately equal gender representation among voters. The government declared a three-day public holiday to facilitate voter travel from remote Himalayan villages and southern plains. Nepal's mixed electoral system allows voters to directly elect 165 House of Representatives members, with the remaining 110 seats allocated through proportional representation. Registered voters increased by nearly one million since the 2022 election, reflecting heightened youth political engagement following the uprising.
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