The Elections Act, 2017
Federal Acts · Federal · 2017 · XXXIII of 2017
Legal status
In force
Effective date
2017-10-02
Sections
248
II — Election Commission of Pakistan
- Section 3: Procedure of the Commission
- Section 4: Power to issue directions
- Section 5: Assistance to the Commission
- Section 6: Delegation of powers
- Section 7: Power to requisition property
- Section 8: Power of Commission to ensure fair election
- Section 9: Power of the Commission to declare a poll void
- Section 10: Power to punish for contempt
- Section 11: Expenditure charged upon Federal Consolidated Fund
- Section 12: Measures for training and public awareness
- Section 13: Establishment of results management system
- Section 14: Action Plan
- Section 15: Complaints
- Section 16: Commission to submit an annual report
III — Delimitation of Constituencies
- Section 17: Commission to delimit constituencies
- Section 18: Seats in the National Assembly and Provincial Assemblies
- Section 19: Delimitation of constituencies
- Section 20: Principles of delimitation
- Section 21: Reports of Commission and list of constituencies
- Section 22: Power of Commission to make amendment, alteration or modification in the final list of
IV — Electoral Rolls
- Section 23: Preparation and computerization of electoral rolls
- Section 24: Appointment of Registration Officers
- Section 25: National Database and Registration Authority to transmit data
- Section 26: Preparation of preliminary electoral rolls
- Section 27: Place of residence
- Section 28: Preliminary publication
- Section 29: Appointment of Revising Authorities
- Section 30: Period for lodging claims and objections
- Section 31: Transfer of name from one electoral area to another
- Section 32: Application by the Registration Officer for inclusion of name
- Section 33: Enquiry into claims and objections
- Section 34: Correction of electoral rolls
- Section 35: Final publication
- Section 36: Periodical revision of electoral roll
- Section 37: Enrolment and correction other than periodical revision
- Section 38: Preparation of rolls afresh
- Section 39: No revision, correction or transfer after constituency called upon to elect
- Section 40: Power of the Commission to modify electoral roll
- Section 41: Maintenance of electoral rolls
- Section 42: Duration of the electoral rolls
- Section 43: Information regarding deaths
- Section 44: Sharing of information with National Database and Registration Authority
- Section 45: Enrolment only once
- Section 46: Validity of electoral rolls not affected by any mistake
- Section 47: Special measures for enrolment of women voters
- Section 48: Enrolment of non-Muslims etc
- Section 48A: Status of Ahmadis etc. to remain unchanged
- Section 49: Departure from normal procedure in exceptional circumstances
IX — Election Disputes
- Section 139: Election petition
- Section 140: Appointment of Election Tribunals
- Section 141: Powers of the Election Tribunal
- Section 142: Presentation of petition
- Section 143: Parties to the petition
- Section 144: Contents of petition
- Section 145: Procedure before the Election Tribunal
- Section 146: Appearance before Election Tribunal
- Section 147: Contents of reply
- Section 148: Procedure before Election Tribunal for trial of petitions
- Section 149: Amendment of petition
- Section 150: Place of trial
- Section 151: Power to transfer petition
- Section 152: Advocate-General to assist the Election Tribunal
- Section 153: Recrimination where seat is claimed
- Section 154: Decision of the Election Tribunal
- Section 155: Appeal against decision of Election Tribunal
- Section 156: Ground for declaring election of returned candidate void
- Section 157: Ground for declaring a person other than a returned candidate elected
- Section 158: Ground for declaring election as a whole void
- Section 159: Decision in case of equality of votes
- Section 160: Other provisions relating to the Election Tribunal
- Section 161: Withdrawal of petition
- Section 162: Abatement on death of petitioner
- Section 163: Death or withdrawal of respondent
- Section 164: Failure of petitioner to appear
- Section 165: Additional powers of Election Tribunal
- Section 166: Order as to costs
V — Conduct of Elections to the Assemblies
- Section 50: Appointment of District Returning Officer
- Section 51: Appointment of Returning Officer and Assistant Returning Officers
- Section 52: Dates of appointments
- Section 53: Presiding Officers and Polling Officers
- Section 54: Duties of election officials
- Section 55: Disciplinary proceedings
- Section 56: Oath by election officials
- Section 57: Notification of Election Programme
- Section 58: Alteration in Election Programme
- Section 59: Polling stations
- Section 60: Nomination for election
- Section 61: Deposits
- Section 62: Scrutiny
- Section 63: Appeal against scrutiny order
- Section 64: Publication of list of candidates
- Section 65: Withdrawal
- Section 66: Candidate to file certificate of party affiliation
- Section 67: Contested election and allotment of symbols
- Section 68: List of contesting candidates
- Section 69: One day poll
- Section 70: Hours of the poll
- Section 71: Printing of ballot papers
- Section 72: Retirement from election
- Section 72B: Effect of Section 72A
- Section 73: Death of a candidate after nomination
- Section 74: Postponement under certain circumstances
- Section 75: Uncontested election
- Section 76: Election agent
- Section 77: Polling agent
- Section 78: Supply of ballot boxes
- Section 79: Supply of final electoral rolls
- Section 80: Supply of ballot papers
- Section 81: Election by secret ballot
- Section 82: Admission to the polling station
- Section 83: Maintenance of order at the polling station
- Section 84: Voting procedure
- Section 85: Tendered Ballot Papers
- Section 86: Challenge of voters
- Section 87: Spoilt Ballot Papers
- Section 88: Stopping of the poll
- Section 89: Voting after close of poll
- Section 90: Proceedings at the close of poll
- Section 91: Statement about turnout of women voters
- Section 92: Announcement of provisional results
- Section 93: Postal ballot
- Section 94: Voting by Overseas Pakistanis
- Section 95: Consolidation of results
- Section 96: Resealing of packets and supply of copies
- Section 97: Equality of votes
- Section 98: Declaration of results
- Section 99: Documents to be retained by the Commission
- Section 100: Public inspection of documents
- Section 101: Order for production of documents
- Section 102: Bye-elections
- Section 103: Electronic voting and biometric verification
VI — Election to Reserved Seats in an Assembly
VII — Conduct of Election to the Senate
- Section 105: Returning Officers and Polling Officers
- Section 106: Functions of Returning Officer
- Section 107: Notification for election
- Section 108: Supply of list of voters
- Section 109: Polling station
- Section 110: Nomination for election
- Section 111: Deposit
- Section 112: Scrutiny
- Section 113: Appeal against scrutiny order
- Section 114: Publication of list of candidates
- Section 115: Withdrawal
- Section 116: Death of a candidate after nomination
- Section 117: Postponement under certain circumstances
- Section 118: Uncontested election
- Section 119: Contested election
- Section 120: Hours of poll
- Section 121: Adjourned poll
- Section 122: Voting procedure
- Section 123: Proceedings at the close of poll
- Section 124: Declaration of result of election
- Section 125: Appeal against count
- Section 126: Commission to have certain powers of a court
- Section 127: Casual vacancy
- Section 128: Extension of time for completion of election
- Section 129: Term of office
- Section 130: Vacancy in electoral college not to invalidate election
- Section 131: Drawing of lots
VIII — Election Expenses and Statement of Assets
- Section 132: Restriction on election expenses
- Section 133: Bank account for election expenses
- Section 134: Return of election expenses
- Section 135: Inspection of returns
- Section 136: Action relating to election expenses
- Section 137: Submission of statement of assets and liabilities
- Section 138: Publication of statement of assets and liabilities
X — Offences, Penalties and Procedures
- Section 167: Corrupt practice
- Section 168: Bribery
- Section 169: Personation
- Section 170: Undue influence
- Section 171: Capturing a polling station or polling booth
- Section 172: Tampering with papers
- Section 173: Making or publishing a false statement or declaration
- Section 174: Penalty for corrupt practice
- Section 175: Illegal practice
- Section 176: Disorderly conduct near polling station
- Section 177: Canvassing in or near the polling station
- Section 178: Interference with the secrecy of voting
- Section 179: Adversely affecting the interests of candidate
- Section 180: Regulation of publicity
- Section 181: Prohibition of announcement of development schemes
- Section 182: Prohibition of public meetings during certain period
- Section 183: Penalty for illegal practice
- Section 184: Violation of official duty in connection with election
- Section 185: Failure to maintain secrecy
- Section 186: Officials not to influence voters
- Section 187: Assistance by Government servant
- Section 188: Penalty for violation of official duty in connection with election
- Section 189: Enrollment as voter for more than once
- Section 190: Cognizance and trial
- Section 191: Prosecution of offences by public officers
- Section 192: Certain offences triable by Registration Officer
- Section 193: Certain offences triable by authorized officers
- Section 194: Powers of a Police Officer
- Section 195: Information not to be divulged
- Section 196: Offences punishable under Pakistan Penal Code
- Section 197: Court to report convictions to the Commission
- Section 198: Punishment not in derogation of any other liability
- Section 199: Provisions of the Code to apply
XI — Political Parties
- Section 200: Formation of political parties
- Section 201: Constitution of political parties
- Section 202: Enlistment of political parties
- Section 203: Membership of political parties
- Section 204: Membership fee, contributions and donations
- Section 205: Suspension or expulsion of a member
- Section 206: Selection for elective offices
- Section 207: Functioning of a political party
- Section 208: Elections within a political party
- Section 209: Certification by the political party
- Section 210: Information about the sources of funds
- Section 211: Campaign finance
- Section 212: Dissolution of a political party
- Section 213: Effects of dissolution of political party
XII — Allocation of Symbols
XIII — Conduct of Elections to the Local Governments
- Section 219: Commission to conduct elections
- Section 220: Electoral rolls
- Section 221: Delimitation of local government constituencies
- Section 222: Appointment of Delimitation Committee
- Section 223: Appointment of Delimitation Authority
- Section 224: Election officials and polling stations
- Section 225: Appeal against scrutiny order
- Section 226: Election against reserved seats
- Section 227: Notification of election and a vacancy
- Section 228: Bye-elections
- Section 229: Application of provisions to local government election
XIV — Caretaker Government
XV — Miscellaneous
- Section 231: Qualifications and disqualifications
- Section 232: Disqualification on account of declaration by court
- Section 233: Code of Conduct
- Section 234: Monitoring of election campaign
- Section 235: Absence of candidates not to invalidate acts
- Section 236: Jurisdiction of courts barred
- Section 237: Protection of actions taken in good faith
- Section 238: Election observers
- Section 239: Power to make rules
- Section 240: Removal of difficulties
- Section 241: Repeal
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