Ensuring Free and Fair Elections and Referendums
News Release The Election Commission of Bhutan (ECB) in its capacity as the current chair of the 11th Forum of Election Management Bodies of South Asia (FEMBoSA), successfully conducted the Second Interactive Session on 22nd May, 2023. The theme of the 2nd Interactive Session was, "Managing Elections during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Country-specific
Read MoreThe Election Commission of Bhutan started, today, the training programme for the Electoral Officers who will be deputed on election duty for the Fourth Parliamentary Elections: National Council, 2023 as Returning Officers, National Observers, Legal Officers and Media Arbitrator. The programme will be held from 14th -15th of February, 2023. The
Read MoreThe Civil Service Award ceremony was held on 15th December 2020 at the Great Fourth Auditorium, ECB. The ceremony started with the recitation of Trashi Gyalpa and Zhabten to His Majesty The King, followed by conferring of the award to the recipients. A total of 20 employees received the award today. The
Read MoreThe Election Commission of Bhutan (ECB) is celebrating the National Voters' Day (NVD) on 15th of September 2019 on the theme Participation as a Natural Responsibility through Democracy Club Meets to Engage and Empower the Youth in all 20 Dzongkhags. The NVD celebrations also coincides with the International Democracy Day
Read MoreThe Election Commission of Bhutan would like to release the following information related to the operation of the Postal Ballot Facilitation and Mobile Booths on 10th, 11th and 12th of October 2018 in the 20 Dzongkhags as part of the General Elections 2018. 1. Out of 102,363 (46,598 male and 55,765
Read MoreThe Election Commission of Bhutan conducted training for the Electoral Officers who will be deputed on election duty for the Third National Assembly Elections 2018 as Returning/Assistant Returning Officers and National/ Micro Observers. The training programme was held on 26th and 27th of July 2018. During the opening session, the Hon’ble
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A Co-ordination meeting was held on the theme “Our Mission 2018: The National Assembly Elections” from 18th to 20th of June 2018 in The Great Fourth Auditorium, Democracy House in Thimphu to review and coordinate various Programmes and activities being undertaken and planned towards the conduct of the successful Third
Read MoreThe Election Commission of Bhutan would like to release information related to the operation of the Postal Ballot Facilitation Booth on 12th, 13th and 14th of April 2018 and 15th of April 2018 for Election Officials in the 20 Dzongkhags as part of the National Council Election 2018, as follows: Out
Read MoreA Co-ordination Workshop was held with the theme “Our Mission 2018” from 25th to 27th of October 2017 in The Great Fourth Auditorium, Democracy House in Thimphu to review and coordinate various Programmes being undertaken and planned towards the conduct of the successful Mission: 2018, the Third Parliamentary Elections 2018
Read MoreThe Election Commission of Bhutan conducted Seminars for aspiring National Council Candidates on 10th and 11th of October 2017 at Terma Linca, Thimphu. The two days Seminar provided opportunities to engage in open deliberation with the aspiring candidates and disseminate information on the key legal framework and other necessary required documents
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In keeping with the provision of Constitution of the Bhutan Children’s Parliament, the 2nd BCP Executive Committee meeting was conducted from 17th to 18th of July 2017 in Bumthang. The meeting was chaired by Tsheten Dorji, the Speaker of BCP and attended by BCP Executive Committee members and officials from
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The Election Commission of Bhutan (ECB) organized a day’s programme with the Political Parties Office Secretariat on 27th of June 2017, attended by 13 Office bearers from the five registered Political Parties. Besides briefing on the various Secretariat related reporting and preparatory activities and discussions on Party organization and election preparations,
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The Election Commission of Bhutan, towards ensuring a successful conduct of the 3rd Parliamentary Elections 2018, organized a discussion Forum on 26th of June 2017 at Paro with a mixed group of 50 civil servants, comprising of those who served as Returning Officers, National Observers, Democracy Club Coordinators, Principals, Gewog
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The 5th Annual Conference of the Election Commission of Bhutan (ECB) is underway at the Great Fourth Auditorium, Democracy House, Kawangjangsa, with the theme “Mission 2018: Successful Third Parliamentary Elections” from 5th to 7th of June 2017. The Conference is being presided by the Hon’ble Chief Election Commissioner and attended by
Read MoreThe Election Commission of Bhutan is pleased to inform the general public that the Local Government Election in the 60 Remaining Vacant Demkhongs and Bye-Election for the post of Gewog Tshogde Tshogpa in Dozotoen Chiwog of Soe Gewog under Thimphu Dzongkhag were successfully conducted yesterday, the 18th of April 2017. The
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The Election Commission of Bhutan, with support from Save the Children Bhutan Office, recently fielded a team on a learning visit to Edinburgh, Scotland where the 62nd Sitting of the Scottish Youth Parliament (SYP) was being held on 25th to 26th March 2017. The Team led by Election Commissioner Deki
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The Election Commission of Bhutan through the Volunteer-VOICE (Volunteers for Voter Information, Communication and Education), as a part of Civic Education for communities with the engagement of volunteers, is conducting a Training of Trainers (ToT) Programme for 15 registered volunteers from 20th to 22nd of March 2017 at BCP-NC hall,
Read MoreThe Bhutan Children’s Parliament (BCP) annual programme commenced at the Democracy House in Kawangjangsa with the 3 dayspre-Session orientation programme from 26th to 29th of December 2016. During the Orientation, the Members of the BCP (MBCP) will be briefed on various aspects of the Electoral System and have the opportunity
Read MoreThe Election Commission of Bhutan (ECB) is in the process of conducting the Learning from Experience Programme starting with the Electoral Officers who were on election duty for the Second Phase of the Second Local Government Elections. The National Observers will be attending the Programme from 17th to 18th of October
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The Election Commissioner Dasho Ugyen Chewang leading a three member delegation from Election Commission of Bhutan is attending the Seventh Meeting of The Forum of Election Management Bodies of South Asia (FEMBoSA)held in Maldives from August2nd to 4th of August 2016 on the theme “Technology for Credible Elections”. The meeting will
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With immense happiness and pride, Officers and Staff of the Election Commission of Bhutan offer heartfelt congratulations to Hon’ble Election Commissioners Dasho Ugyen Chewang and Dasho Deki Pema for receiving the well-deserved Kabney Patang and Geyn tag on 14 July 2016. We are delighted and deeply honoured by the prestigious award
Read MoreThe Election Commission of Bhutan celebrates its 10th Anniversary today, 16th of January 2016 at the small in-house celebration attended by the Hon’ble Chief Election Commissioner, the Election Commissioners, Secretary and the Officials of ECB’s Head Office as well as Officials of Thimphu Dzongkhag Election Office. The Electoral Documents revised in
Read MoreThe First Session of Bhutan Children’s Parliament concludes today, the 8th of January 2016 in The Great Fourth Auditorium of Democracy House in Kawangjangsa, Thimphu The Ceremony with the Members of Bhutan Children’s Parliament was graced by the Works and Human Settlement Minister Her Excellency Lyonpo Dorji Choden who is also
Read MoreThe ECB is honoured to inform the Nation that the First Sitting of the First Session of the Bhutan Children’s Parliament was inaugurated today, the 4th of January 2016 in The Great Fourth Auditorium of Democracy House in Kawangjangsa, Thimphu The Ceremony with the Members of Bhutan Children’s Parliament was graced
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The First Session of the Bhutan Children Parliament (BCP) commenced at the Democracy House in Kawajangsa with the 3 day orientation programme from 29th till 31st of December 2015. During the Orientation, the Members of the BCP (MBCP) will be briefed on various aspects of the Bhutanese Democracy and electoral
Read MoreThe Election Commission of Bhutan is pleased to release vide Notification No. ECB/NOTIF-1/2015/2309 dated 15th of December 2015, the Draft Electoral Roll for the Thromdes of Thimphu, Phuentshogling and Gelegphu. The Electoral Laws require the Draft Electoral Roll to be published for public inspection and verification by the voters before the
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It is with the greatest pride and honor that the ECB family received Her Majesty The Gyaltsuen for the sacred inauguration of the Democracy House today, the 25th of November 2015. The Democracy House is dedicated to the 60th Birth Anniversary of the Father of Bhutanese Democracy, His Majesty the Fourth
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The Danish Institute for Parties and Democracy (DIPD) in partnership with the Election Commission of Bhutan (ECB) organized a half day seminar on “Political Parties Finding Solutions Together-as Bhutanese First” on 16th of November 2015. The seminar was graced by the former Chief Election Commissioner, Dasho Kunzang Wangdi as the Chief
Read MoreElection Commissioner Deki Pema, accompanied by the Research Officer, Govinda Subedi, left this morning to attend the Diamond Jubilee Celebrations of Sri Lankan’s Department of Election, and the 6th Meeting of the Forum of Election Management Bodies of South Asia (FEMBoSA) and South Asia Disability Dialogue in Colombo, Sri Lanka, to
Read MoreHon’ble Chief Election Commissioner Dasho Chogyal Dago Rigdzin, accompanied by the Chief Election Officer, Phub Dorji, left this morning to attend the Association of Asian Election Authorities (AAEA) Executive Board Members Meeting in New Delhi, India, scheduled on 14th till 17th of September 2015. The meeting will be followed by the
Read MoreThe Election Commission of Bhutan (ECB) will be celebrating the second National Voters' Day (NVD) on 15th of September 2015 coinciding with International Democracy Day, on the theme “Women in Our Democracy” in all 20 Dzongkhags. An elaborate function to mark the NVD is being held in Dewathang, Samdrup Jongkhar
Read MoreThe Election Commission of Bhutan is pleased to inform that the Polls for the BCP (NA & NC) to the 153 Democracy Clubs in the twenty Dzongkhags were successfully conducted yesterday, the 12th of September 2015. A total of 63 out of the 293 candidates who contested the elections have been
Read MoreThe Election Commission of Bhutan (ECB) conducted a two day meeting with the Dzongkhag Electoral Officers from 31st of August 2015 to 1st of September 2015. The meeting was chaired by the Hon’ble Chief Election Commissioner and attended by the Election Commissioners, Secretary and officials from the Head Office and the
Read MoreThe Election Commission of Bhutan in collaboration with the International IDEA is conducting a Multi-Stakeholder Workshop on Civic and Voter Education Strategies from 27th and 28th of August 2015 in Paro. The workshop is being attended by the 20 Dzongkhag Electoral Officers, representatives from relevant Civil Society Organizations and International partners. The
Read MoreAs per Article 24 (4) of the Constitution of the Kingdom of Bhutan and Sections 17 and 86 of the Election Act of the Kingdom of Bhutan, and following from the decision/resolution of the 5th session of the Second Parliament of Bhutan on establishment of Dzongkhag Thromdes, the Delimitation Commission
Read MoreThe Election Commission of Bhutan will be hosting the Ceremony of Signing of the Constitution of the Bhutan Children’s Parliament (BCP) by the Student Representatives of the 153 Democracy Clubs in the Country in the sacred Kuenray of Punakha Dzong on 2nd of June 2015. The Democracy Clubs were established as
Read MoreThe Election Commission of Bhutan through the Volunteer-VOICE (Volunteers for Voter Information, Communication and Education), as a part of Civic Education for communities with the engagement of volunteers, is conducting a Training of Trainers (ToT) workshop for 20 registered volunteers from 22nd of April till 24th of April 2015 at
Read MoreHon’ble Chief Election Commissioner Dasho Kunzang Wangdi, accompanied by the Dzongkhag Electoral Officer of Trashigang, Tshering Phuntsho, left this morning to attend the 2nd Asian Electoral Stakeholder Forum in Dili, Timor-Leste, scheduled on 18th and 19th March 2015. The 2nd Asian Electoral Stakeholder Forum in Dili, Timor-Leste, is supported by The Asian
Read MoreThe Election Commission of Bhutan (ECB) organized its 4th Conference at Gelegphu from 14th to 16th of January, 2015 on the theme “Taking Stock of ECB Programmes Since Inception”. The main purpose of the Conference was to review together the various programmes being undertaken and further prepare for the Local Government
Read MoreThe 5th Meeting of the Forum of Electoral Management Bodies of South Asia (FEMBoSA) was held on the 29th and 30th of November, 2014 at Kathmandu, Nepal attended by eight Electoral Management Bodies (EMBs) of South Asia on the theme “Campaign Finance”. The Resolution Adopted at the 5th FEMBoSA meeting
Read MoreThe Chief Election Commissioner of Election Commission of Bhutan will lead a two member delegation to attend the Fifth Forum of Election Management Bodies of South Asia (FEMBoSA) Kathmandu to be held in Kathmandu on November 29th and 30th on the theme Regulating Election Campaign Finance: Ensuring Free and Fair
Read MoreThe Election Commission of Bhutan as per Chapter 4, Section 11 of Election Commission of Bhutan Service Rules and Regulations 2010, inducted replacement Officers as notified earlier. Orientation program for them were conducted from 5th to 18th of November, 2014 at the Head Office of Election Commission of Bhutan to
Read MoreThe Election Commission of Bhutan in collaboration with the International IDEA has conducted a Workshop on Political Finance Regulation from 4th of November till 6th of November 2014 at Namsey Chholing Resort, Paro. The participants included Member of Parliaments, Candidates, Sr. Party Executives and Treasurer of the Parties. The workshop discussed
Read MoreElection Commissioner Chogyal Dago Rigdzin leads a two person Bhutanese delegation comprising of Dzongkhag Electoral Officer of Dzongkhag Administration, Thimphu Choni Dorji and left on 28th of October 2014 to attend the Association of Asian Election Authorities (AAEA) General Assembly at New Delhi to be held from 29th -31st of October, 2014 at the
Read MoreHon’ble Chief Election Commissioner Dasho Kunzang Wangdi accompanied by a Senior Officer, left on 17th of October 2014 to attend the “SAARC Regional Experience Sharing Workshop” at New Delhi on 20th of October 2014 organized by Election Commission of India and UNDP to share experiences on Democracy and Election Management and
Read MoreThe Election Commission of Bhutan held a two-day Consultation Meeting on Determinants of Voter’s Choice and Ways to Facilitate Women’s Participation in Elective Offices amongst the Election Commissions of South Asia from 14th -15th of October at Paro. The meeting was attended by representatives from the Election Management Bodies of
Read MoreHon’ble Chief Election Commissioner Dasho Kunzang Wangdi, accompanied by the Secretary of the Election Commission of Bhutan, left on 7th of October 2014 to attend the Fourth Informal Workshop of Chief Election Commissioners of South Asia, scheduled from 8th to 9th of October 2014 at Langkawi, Malaysia In the Workshop, the
Read MoreThe Election Commission of Bhutan (ECB) celebrated its First National Voters’ Day throughout the country on 15 th of September 2014 coinciding with the International Democracy Day. The Commission has decided to celebrate the day as per the Resolution passed during the Fourth Meeting of the Forum of Election Management
Read MoreA three member delegation of the Bhutanese Election Commission (ECB) led by the Chief Election Commissioner of Bhutan, Dasho KunzangWangdi, returned from a visit to India. The delegation held discussion with Election Commission of India (ECI) to foster mutual cooperation and relations between the two Electoral Management Bodies (EMBs) on
Read MoreAt the invitation of the Chief Election Commissioner of India His Excellency Shri V. S. Sampath, the Election Commissioner of Bhutan Dasho Kunzang Wangdi will lead a delegation on a four day visit to New Delhi, India on 4th of June 2014. During the visit the Bhutanese delegation would felicitate the
Read MoreTwo officials of the ECB has recently returned from a two week training on Election Management: Emerging Challenges at the India International Institute for Democracy and Election Management in New Delhi, India from 10th-23rd of April 2014. The Dzongkhag Election Officer of Monggar observed the conduct of the 8th Phase of
Read MoreThe Election Commission of Bhutan through the V-VOICE (Volunteers for Voter Information, Communication and Education), as a part of Civic Education for communities through engagement of volunteers, is conducting a Training of Trainers (ToT) workshop for 21 volunteers from 12th till 14th of May 2014 at Migmar Hotel, Thimphu. These participants
Read MoreHon’ble Chief Election Commissioner Dasho Kunzang Wangdi, accompanied by a senior officer of ECB, left for Indonesia on 20th of April 2014. The center for Political Studies of Indonesian Institute of Science in collaboration with the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) invited Dasho as a Guest Speaker for knowledge Sharing on Electoral Inclusiveness in the
Read MoreThe Election Commission of Bhutan is pleased to inform the general public that five young officers joined the Commission on 4th of March 2014 on being selected through an ECB Officer Level Selection Examination conducted for more than 1000 applicants to fill up the vacancies. The five Election Commission Probationers are currently undergoing five
Read MoreSince today’s youth and students are the future voters and candidates to elective offices under the Drugi Tsathrim Chhenmo, it is essential that they are not only fully knowledgeable but their interest to play an active and positive role in the democratic system is fostered in a positive way. The
Read MoreHer Majesty Gyaltshun Jetsun Pema graced the salang tendrel for the ECB head office building, the Democracy House in Kawang Jangsa on 22 nd January 2014 as the Chief Guest. The prayer ceremony was presided over by His Holiness Gyalse Trulku Rinpoche. Having been delayed since 2011, the Democracy House will be constructed at
Read MoreThe Election Commission of Bhutan has embarked on the post-parliamentary elections review process which is being undertaken in the form of the Learning from Experience Programme (LEP) for Second Parliamentary Elections. This process follows the completion of the conduct of the Second Parliamentary Elections, the preparations for which began as
Read MoreThe Chief Election Commissioner of Bhutan attended the Inaugural Assembly of the Association of World Election Bodies (A-WEB) with its headquarters in Songdo, Incheon, South Korea on 14th of October 2013. It was attended by more than 300 delegates from Election Management Bodies of 105 countries and more than 50
Read MoreThe Chief Election Commissioner of Bhutan at the invitation of the Director DeSuung delivered a Talk titled Bhutan’s Tryst with Electoral Democracy to the 7th Batch of De-Suung at Military Training Center, Tencholing, Wangdue on 17th of April 2013. In his address the CEC highlighted four important topics in the
Read MoreThe Chief Election Commissioner of Bhutan, Dasho Kunzang Wangdi and Mr. K.D Tshering, Chief Administrative Officerattended the Seminar on “Towards More Inclusive Elections: Interventions in South Asian Region” on 21st of January, 2013 in New Delhi, India. The Seminar on Towards More Inclusive Elections: Interventions in South Asian Region was organized
Read MoreA day-long Briefing Session was conducted by the Election Commission of Bhutan for the Superintendents of Police (SPs) of the Royal Bhutan Police on 19th February 2013. The Briefing Session was conducted to brief the SPs on the 2013 Parliamentary Elections and clarify Policy as well as operational issues. Focus was given importance on the
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