Election watchdog groups and the Elections Commission are hailing the tightly managed election campaign that has resulted in one of the most peaceful election periods in decades and have called on citizens to actively participate by voting in the country 8th Presidential Election today. In the light of the violence-free atmosphere with a complete absence of major incidents, the Election Commission expects a high voter turn-out that could reach 85 per cent of the total registered voters. This will be higher than the 80 per cent at the 2015 Presidential poll.
