Nepal is holding the local level elections for a second time since the promulgation of the constitution in 2015 in a single phase on May 13.

A total of 35,221 representatives will be elected for 753 local units -- six metropolitan cities, 11 sub-metropolitan cities, 276 urban municipalities and 460 rural municipalities.

As many as 79 parties have registered themselves to contest the elections which will elect 586 mayors and deputy mayors in urban municipalities, 920 chairs and vice chairs in rural municipalities and 333,715 office bearers at the ward level including 6,743 ward chairs.

According to the Election Commission, a total of 17,733,723 voters have registered themselves to vote with the highest number of registered voters --715,223 -- in Morang district.

Manang is the smallest district with 6,496 registered voters.

There will be 10,756 polling stations and 21,955 polling booths across the country, according to the Election Commission.

The following photos of voters and election candidates by US Peace Corps volunteers, in the 1960s capture the mood of elections during the Panchayat.