Nepali migrants rally for voting rights abroad, survey exposes awareness gaps

KATHMANDU, Sept 6: A recent perception survey has revealed strong support among Nepali migrant workers for the right to vote from abroad. The study, jointly conducted by the Law and Policy Forum for Social Justice (LAPSOJ) and Shramik Sanjal Kathmandu, surveyed 6,485 Nepali workers across seven major labor destinations. It found that approximately 1.4 million eligible voters were excluded from the 2022 General and Local elections, despite constitutional guarantees of equality and representation under Nepal’s 2015 constitution.