The Election Commission has decided to sell unusable and unnecessary electoral equipment from the 10th parliamentary and local government polls through tender. The funds raised by the sale will be deposited with the state public exchequer.
The commission will publish the tender notice in this regard soon, a senior EC official told the Dhaka Tribune yesterday.
Earlier, the commission sold electoral equipment used in the ninth parliamentary polls and third upazila parishad polls.
EC officials said the commission has asked not to sell electoral equipment which was related with cases lodged with the court and the election tribunal.
The commission will sell the electoral equipment as per the Public Procurement Act, 2006 and Public Procurement Procedure, 2008.
Seeking anonymity, a deputy secretary said usually the commission publishes tender for selling electoral equipment after the polls, but the commission kept the equipment till now.
Election Commissioner Mohammad Abu Hafiz said the commission kept the electoral equipment after the polls as per the requirements of the EC. If the electoral equipment is kept longer, an anomaly will be created in the next election, so the commission has decided to sell the unnecessary electoral equipment to help the commission works, the commissioner added.
The commission issued a letter signed by Assistant Secretary of EC Golam Rashed which states that the commission is running the selling process similar to those after the ninth parliamentary polls and third upazila parishad polls.
EC officials said a committee has been formed in every district before floating the tender in this regard.
The electoral equipment which will be sold are rubber stamps, pads, pens, ink, official seals, marking brushes, brush seals, ballot papers, campaigning posters and election manuals.
