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[QUOTE="Munyaradzi Mafaro, post: 61828, member: 636"]
Bangladesh's Election Commission completed several new measures before February's general elections, Chief Election Commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin announced during Sunday's civil society dialogue. Digital postal ballots for overseas voters, voting access for election workers and prison inmates, plus improvements to nine laws represent the major changes. Door-to-door visits helped officials update voter rolls with newly eligible citizens across the country. The commission previously had postal ballot laws but lacked practical implementation.

Civil society members heard about credibility measures from the reform commission during the Sunday session. Uddin requested additional suggestions from attendees to address remaining gaps in potential reforms. Academic discussions will follow later Sunday, with planned meetings for women leaders, July Uprising participants, journalists, election experts and politicians after Durga Puja holidays. The expanded voter access marks a significant shift from previous election procedures.
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