Another election will not be necessary in Puttalam, because the results of the September 21 election was in no way affected by the discovery of marked ballot papers at St. Andrew’s College, Elections Commissioner Mahinda Deshapriya said today.

He said although officers were at fault for allowing the marked ballot papers, which were already counted, to go missing, it would in no way affect the outcome of the election and therefore there was no call for a new election.

Responding to questions asked by journalists, Mr. Deshapriya said a new election would only necessary on a directive of a Court of Law but in this instance such a need does not arise. (Chaturanga Pradeep and Naduni Jayasinghe)

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