Section 110: Nomination for election

110. Nomination for election.—(1) A voter may propose or second the name of any person qualified for election to the Senate from a Province 1[or the Islamabad Capital Territory], as the case may be. (2) Every nomination shall be made by a separate nomination paper on Form A signed both by the proposer and the seconder and shall, on solemn affirmation, be made and signed by the candidate and shall be accompanied by— (a) a declaration that he has consented to the nomination and that he fulfills the qualifications specified in Article 62 and is not subject to any of the disqualifications specified in Article 63 for being elected as a Member of the Senate; (b) a declaration that he is a technocrat or aalim, if the nomination papers are filed for a seat reserved for technocrat or aalim; (c) a declaration that he has opened an exclusive account 1[or dedicated an existing account] with a scheduled bank for the purpose of election expenses; (d) an attested copy of his National Identity Card; and (e) a statement of his assets and liabilities and of his spouse and dependent children as on the preceding thirtieth day of June on Form B. (3) Every nomination paper shall be delivered to the Returning Officer by the candidate or by his proposer or seconder or if so authorized in writing by the candidate, by his nominee and the Returning Officer shall acknowledge receipt of the nomination paper specifying the date and time of receipt. (4) A person may be nominated by not more than five nomination papers. (5) Every nomination paper shall be accompanied by a certified copy of the relevant extract from the electoral rolls in which the name of the person nominated is enrolled. (6) The Returning Officer shall assign a serial number to every nomination paper and endorse on it the name of the person presenting it and the date and time of its receipt, and inform such person of the time and place at which he shall hold scrutiny of the nomination papers. (7) The Returning Officer shall cause to be affixed at a conspicuous place in his office a notice of every nomination paper containing the particulars of the candidates as shown in the nomination paper. (8) The Form and accompanying declarations and statements shall be open to inspection by the public, and the Commission shall make available copies of these documents in such manner and on payment of such fee as may be prescribed.

Effective date: 2017-10-02

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