Year
2025
Reform Domain
Electoral Process
Sub Domain
National Identity Card Management
Source of Reform Proposals
Electoral Reform Commission
Reform Proposed
Reform Initiated
Legal and Policy Framework
Operationalisation
Action Implementation
Stage of Implementation
Reform Proposed
Last Update: 14-Dec-25
This reform proposal has been articulated in the Electoral Reform Commission Report but has yet to be officially initiated.
Reform Initiated
Last Update: 14-Dec-25
EC will formally request Home Ministry to initiate the repeal process and restore authority.
Legal and Policy Framework
Last Update: 14-Dec-25
Interim govt. repealed ‘The National Identity Registration Act, 2023’. The previous government enacted the law to transfer the NID registration and maintenance process from the EC to the home ministry. Now, the NID process will remain under the EC.
Operationalisation
Last Update: 14-Dec-25
The National Identity Registration Act 2023 that was passed to shift NID responsibilities to the Ministry of Home Affairs has been repealed by the Interim Government. NID services will be managed by the Election Commission
Observation
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On January 16, 2025, the National Identity Registration Act of 2023 (Act No. 40) was repealed, which had shifted the responsibility for national ID registration away from the Ministry of Home Affairs to the Election Commission's control, aligning with Article 119(1) of the Constitution. That article assigns the Commission the key role of preparing and updating voter lists for presidential and parliamentary elections, along with overseeing other electoral activities. This will need to be approved by the next parliament.
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