Explanation

Under the Elections Act, the term "Presiding Officer" includes not only the official specifically appointed as the presiding officer for a polling station but also any Assistant Presiding Officer who is performing the functions of the Presiding Officer in their absence.

Hence, both are included under the definition.  

Explanation

In Election Act 2017,section 58 deals with Alteration in Election Programme?

Commission shall inform the President about any alteration in the Election Programme

Explanation

The return of election expenses of the returned candidate shall be submitted to the returning officer within 30 days from the date of declaration of the election result.

Explanation

According to the Elections Act and delimitation rules, Census Blocks are the smallest geographical units defined by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics.

These are not to be divided while forming constituencies or wards — except in exceptional circumstances — to maintain data integrity and population balance.

Explanation

―Government means the Federal Government and

‗any Government‘ means the Federal Government, a Provincial Government, or a local government

Explanation

1. Contesting candidates
2. Political parties
3. Election agents
4. Polling agents
5. Voters
6. Media (print/electronic)
7. Observers (national/international)

Exception:

The Code of Conduct does not apply to the judiciary (judges, courts) or non-political government officials performing their duties (e.g., bureaucracy, law enforcement).

Explanation

 ―technocrat means a person who— 

(a) holds a degree requiring the completion of at least sixteen years of education recognized by the Higher Education Commission;and

has at least twenty years of 1 post-qualification experience, including a record of achievement at the national or international level

Explanation

―election agent‖ means a person appointed by a candidate as his election agent under this Act, and, where no such appointment is made, the candidate acting as his own election agent

Explanation

The Elections Act, 2017, was adopted in October.

The following Act of Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament) received the assent of the President on the 2nd October, 2017, is herey published for general information.

Explanation

An appeal against the final order of an Election Tribunal lies before the High Court, as per the Elections Act, 2017 (Section 63).

- The Election Tribunal is the authority that decides election disputes.

- If a party is not satisfied with the final decision of the Tribunal, the only legal remedy is to approach the High Court through an appeal or constitutional petition.

- Appellate Tribunals are only for appeals against acceptance/rejection of nomination papers, not final election disputes.