BBC,  Sat Mar 18 13:36:54 EST 2006

    The Election commissioner Dayananda Disanayaka has decided that at the forthcoming local government elections all voters will need to prove there identity before voting.

In addition to the national identity card a number of other documents could be used for proving identification.

Driving licences, passports, farmer identification cards and certified photographs are among the other identification documents.

Election monitors PAFERAL had previously gone to courts saying that identity cards should be made compulsory for voting.

Speaking to Sandeshaya PAFERAL chief Kingsly Rodrigo said that the election commissioner had taken a step in the correct direction.
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[quote]Identification a must for voting[quote]

Very true. MR should have shown his real identity to the country before the election.

His real identity is becoming clear now. As far as the peace process is concerned, he is following on the footsteps of CBK and Ranil.

For the sake of future generations, let us hope that a majority of Sri Lankans will accept his true identity.

The identity kkk123 talking about - is same for all politicians in Sri Lanka

Lankaputra says:

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The identity kkk123 talking about - is same for all politicians in Sri Lanka

Agreed. Exactly why I say that the headline is very true. Show your true identity before asking for the vote.

kkk123 wrote:

Lankaputra says:

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The identity kkk123 talking about - is same for all politicians in Sri Lanka

Agreed. Exactly why I say that the headline is very true. Show your true identity before asking for the vote.

Well.... well.....
It seems that LTTE . do not like MR's true identity..

OR...
They do not like election commissioners decisions...which prevented LTTE ballot stuffing during last election by not setting up polling booths inside LTTE occupied area. Amputing body parts of the only voter is a different story. Perhaps LTTE terorists follow their own code of Shariat law?

Any person, even with a tiniest brain should welcome this decision of EC to reduce voting frauds...

Only the shop lifters don't want CCTV cameras installed in the suppermarkets.


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Also, all ballot boxes should be made of sturdy transparent plastic with lockable/sealable lids to prevent 'ballot stuffing'. This is so, in some countries. Not only the little finger's tip, but the whole palm should be smeared with indelible ink just before voting.
But how are tsunami and conflict refugees who have lost all papers & identity documents going to establish identities to vote? This, the commissioner is not saying! !
Also, the latest Voter Lists should be used - not the previous one - as requested by the TNA.