Bangladesh Election Commission
City Corporation Election 2003
Barisal and Sylhet

Fact Sheet

Schedule of the Election

Date of Filing of Nomination Papers: 23 February 2003

Date of Scrutiny of Nomination Papers: 24 Februray 2003

Date of Withdrawal of Nomination Paper: 03 March 2003

Date of Poll: 20 March 2003

(Announcment of Schedule 10 Februrary 2003)

Number of General and Reserved Seat

Name of City Corporation
General Seat (Ward)
Reserved Seat
Barisal
30
10
Sylhet
27
9

Number of Voters

Name of City Corporation
Total Voters
Male Voters
Female Voters
Barisal
164,450
89,718
74,732
Sylhet
185,403
104,820
80,583


Number of Centers and Booths

Name of City Corporation
Centers
Booths
Barisal
90
572
Sylhet
79
375

Number of Contesting Candidates

Name of City Corporation
Mayor
Commissioners in General Seat
Commissioners in Reserved Seat
Barisal
9
210
50
Sylhet
14
250
69

Number of Returning Officers and Asistant Returning Officers

Name of City Corporation
Returning Officer (Deputy Election Commissioner)
Asst. Returning Officer (Asst. DEC & Election Officers)
Barisal
1
2
Sylhet
1
2

Number of Electoral Officers

Name of City Corporation
Presiding Officer
Asst. Presiding Officer
Polling Officer
Barisal
90
572
1144
Sylhet
79
375
750