Section 60: Nomination for election

60. Nomination for election.— (1) Any voter of a constituency, may propose or second the name of any qualified person to be a candidate for Member for that constituency: Provided that no voter shall subscribe to more than one nomination papers either as proposer or seconder. (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 made and signed by the candidate, be accompanied by— (a) a declaration that he has consented to the nomination and that he fulfils 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; 1[(b) a declaration that before the date fixed for scrutiny of nomination papers he will open an exclusive account, or dedicate an existing account, with a scheduled bank for the purpose of election expenses, and has attached statement of the said bank account with the nomination paper, starting with entries of seven days prior to the election schedule;] (c) an attested copy of his National Identity Card; and (d) 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 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. Explanation.— Authorization in favour of an advocate shall be attested by a Notary appointed under the Notaries Ordinance 1961 (XIX of 1961) or an Oath Commissioner appointed under the Oaths Act, 1873 (X of 1873) or any Government servant in basic pay scale 17 and above. (4) A person may be nominated in the same constituency by not more than five nomination papers. (5) The Returning Officer shall assign a serial number to every nomination paper and endorse on the nomination paper 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. (6) The Returning Officer shall cause to be affixed at a conspicuous place in his office a notice of every nomination paper received by him containing the particulars of the candidate as shown in the nomination paper. (7) The Returning Officer shall— (a) make the nomination papers along with annexures open to inspection by the public; and (b) issue certified 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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