Election
The Election Sector of Trashi Yangtse Dzongkhag Administration ensures the conduct of free, fair, and transparent elections by maintaining a credible electoral roll, enforcing clear by-laws, promoting civic and voter education, and facilitating ICT-enabled election processes. The sector upholds professionalism, encourages stakeholder collaboration, and supports informed decision-making through research and an efficient management system.
Mission
- Conduct Free and Fair Elections and Referendums in the Kingdom of Bhutan
- A credible Electoral Roll
- Clear, Consistent and precise By-Laws
- Strong civic and voter education programme
- Optimum ICT enabled electoral system
- Research for informed decisions
- Dynamic and independent decision-making and management system
- Voter friendly polling stations
- A roster of professional and reliable election officials on call at all times
- Mature partnership with stakeholders
Vision
“An independent election management body that promotes the Vibrant Democracy envisioned in the Constitution of the Kingdom of Bhutan.”
Core Values
- Integrity – Carry out activities in an unbiased, professional and truthful manner
- Independent – Operate freely in its own best judgment without any interference
- Principled – Upholds the principles of Equality, Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action and Rule of Law as enshrined in the Constitution and Electoral Law
- Credible – Deserving of the confidence and trust of all Bhutanese for the consistent high standards of its services
- Transparent – Engaging with all stakeholders and carrying out the electoral process and operations in the most transparent manner
- Accountable – Taking full responsibility and standing answerable for its decisions and actions
- Motivated – Well-trained, competent and confident team motivated to serve at any and all times
| Category | Number of Voters |
|---|---|
| Registered Voters (Male) | 9,923 |
| Registered Voters (Female) | 10,746 |
| Total Registered Voters | 20,669 |
| Gewog | No. of Chiwogs | No. of Polling Stations |
|---|---|---|
| Boomdeling | 5 | 5 |
| Jamkhar | 5 | 5 |
| Khamdang | 5 | 5 |
| Ramjar | 5 | 5 |
| Toedtsho | 6 | 6 |
| Tongmajangsa | 5 | 5 |
| Yangtse | 5 | 5 |
| Yalang | 5 | 5 |
| Dzongkhag Thromde | 1 | 1 |
| Category | Number of Voters |
|---|---|
| Senior Voters (Male) | 577 |
| Senior Voters (Female) | 705 |
| Total Senior Voters | 1,282 |
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| NC/NA Polling Stations | 36 |
| LG Polling Stations | 44 |
| Chiwogs | 42 |
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Staff
Sr. Election Officer
Sangay Lhundup