The Election Commission informs voters about the circumstances under which their votes may be rejected during the presidential election.

According to a notice issued by the Election Commission, a ballot paper will be rejected if it is marked in a way that identifies the voter or if any of the following conditions are met:

If The ballot paper does not contain any vote for candidates.
If The ballot paper has marks for votes than one candidate.
If The ballot paper contains only a second or third preference vote without a first preference vote
If The ballot paper contains any marks other than first, second, or third preferences.

At the upcoming presidential election, where more than three candidates are contesting, voters can mark their first preference vote for one candidate and also indicate second and third preferences for other candidates.

However, voters may choose to mark only their first preference if they wish.

To cast a valid vote, a voter must mark a single preference for their chosen candidate in the space provided for that candidate's name and symbol on the ballot paper.

Subsequently, they may indicate their second and third preferences by marking the appropriate numbers for these preferences.

Even if a voter does not mark their second or third preferences, as long as there is a valid mark for one candidate, the vote will be considered valid.