2017 Nepalese provincial elections
Provincial assembly elections were held in Nepal on 26 November and 7 December 2017 along with the legislative elections. 330 seats in the seven newly created provincial assemblies were elected by first-past-the-post voting and 220 by proportional representation. The election was part of Nepal's transformation to a federal republic.
Electoral system
The 550 members of the provincial assemblies will be elected by two methods; 330 will be elected from single-member constituencies by first-past-the-post voting and 220 seats will be elected by closed list proportional representation for parties gathering more than 1.5% of the votes. Each voter will get separate ballot papers for the two methods.Eligibility to vote
To vote in the general election, one must be:- on the electoral roll
- aged 18
- a citizen of Nepal
- of sound mind
- not ineligible as per federal election fraud and punishment laws
Timetable
| 19 August | Last day to register to be on electoral roll |
| 21 August | Cabinet announces election date |
| 27 August | Last day for party registration at Election Commission |
| 30 August | Election code of conduct starts |
| 14 October | Tenure of Legislature parliament ends |
| 15 October | Parties submit preliminary closed list for proportional representation |
| 22 October | Candidate nomination for first phase of first past the post |
| 2 November | Candidate nomination for second phase of first past the post |
| 19 November | Closed list for proportional representation finalized and published |
| 26 November | Election day – polling centres open 07:00 to 17:00 |
| 7 December | Election day – polling centres open 07:00 to 17:00 |
The first phase of the election was carried out on 26 November 2017 in 32 mountainous and hilly districts. The counting of the votes of the first phase will also only begin once the second phase is conducted.