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Nepal’s Election: Will the Third Time be the Charm?

Nepal’s Election: Will the Third Time be the Charm?

KATMANDU, Nepal -- This week, ponies and porters are making their way to Nepal's most remote regions with boxes of election materials taken from trucks and helicopters in district headquarters.

The thousands of boxes contain voter education posters, election rules and the indelible ink that will hopefully mark the fingers of 17.6 million voters on April 10. It's a huge logistical challenge but, after two false starts, Election Commission spokesman Laxman Bhattarai is confident.

"It is easier than previously because many things we have prepared for the last election but it didn't happen." said Laxman with a chuckle.

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