Nepal

Population Statistics

31,551,305

Total Population

4,732,696

Population with a disability

according to World Health Organization’s 15% estimate

Election Dates

07 May 2010

Ratified the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

The Constitution of Nepal (2017)

Updated: June 2018

Local Level Election Act (2017)

Updated: June 2018

Election of the Members of the House of Representatives (2017)

Updated: June 2018

Election of the Members of the State Assembly (2017)

Updated: June 2018

Election of the Members of Constituent Assembly Rules, 2064 (2007))

Updated: June 2015

Voter Education for Local Elections

Voter Education for Local Elections

Updated: May 2017

The International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) and the Election Commission of Nepal (ECN), with the support of the US Agency for International Development (USAID), produced voter education posters to ...

Voter Education for Local Elections

Voter Education for Local Elections

Updated: May 2017

The International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) and the Election Commission of Nepal (ECN), with the support of the US Agency for International Development (USAID), produced voter education posters to ...

Disability-friendly disaster rescue and relief

Disability-friendly disaster rescue and relief

Updated: May 2016

This radio spot was produced in both English and Nepali after an earthquake took place in April 2015 in Nepal. It encourages all national and international rescue and relief agencies ...

Voting Rights in Nepal

Voting Rights in Nepal

Updated: December 2014

This image is part of a series of illustrations used for a voter education flipchart (all slides are available as downloads). They were produced by the Election Commission of Nepal.

How to Vote, Explained in Braille

How to Vote, Explained in Braille

Updated: December 2014

This guide to the voting process is written entirely in Braille, to support Nepalis with visual disabilities that know how to read Braille.