16th November 2024
“Over 667,000 votes were rejected at the General election”
In the general election of 2024, 667,240 votes were rejected, according to confirmation from the Election Commission. The following figures were recorded during the election, according to Commissioner General of Elections Saman Sri Ratnayake:
Eligible voters: 17,140,354 , Votes cast: 11,815,246, Valid votes: 11,148,006, Rejected votes: 667,240