A. once
B. twice
C. thrice
D. as many times as candidate wants for his satisfaction
Related Mcqs:
- If the victory margin between the returned candidate and runner-up candidate is less than 5% of the total votes polled or 10,000 votes, whichever is less, the Returning Officer shall recount all the votes on the request of a contesting candidate before commencement of the consolidation of the results.
A. Section 78
B. Section 95
C. Section 45
D. Section 89 - In case of equality of votes between two candidates, both will be declared returned candidates and each shall become Member for half of the term of the Assembly. The candidate who will be Member for the first half of the term will be determined by draw of lots. In case of equality of votes between three or more candidates, there shall be re-election in the constituency.
A. Section 97
B. Section 131
C. Section 79
D. Section 189 - Election agent may request RO for recount if the winning margin is_________?
A. less than 4 percent or 10 thousand (whichever is less) of the total votes cast
B. less than 5 percent or 10 thousand (whichever is less) of the total votes cast
C. less than 4 percent or 12 thousand (whichever is less) of the total votes cast
D. less than 3 percent or ten thousand (whichever is less) of the total votes cast - A deposit may become non-refundable if a candidate obtain votes less than_________ of total votes cast in a constituency
A. 1/4
B. 1/3
C. 1/2
D. none of the above - Return of election expense should be given by the contesting candidates on form_______ Within _______ Days?
A. form C, 15
B. form B, 20
C. form C, 30
D. None of these - The ECP may, in consultation with political parties, frame a Code of Conduct for political parties , contesting candidates, election agents and polling agents. The Commission may also frame a Code of Conduct for security personnel, media and election observers.
A. Section 233
B. Section 235
C. Section 243
D. Section 238 - ECP shall prepare a gender disaggregated statement of voters showing the total number of votes cast by men and women voters at the polling station.
A. Section 43
B. Section 78
C. Section 64
D. Section 91 - Which section of the Elections Act, 2017, provides that a contesting candidate, other than the returned candidate, shall submit the return of his election expenses within 30 days of the publication of the name of the returned candidate?
A. None of these
B. Section 136(1)
C. Section 135(1)
D. Section 134(1) - If the turnout of women voters is less than ___________ of the total votes polled in a constituency, the Commission may presume that the women voters have been restrained through an agreement from casting their votes :
A. 10%
B. 20%
C. 30%
D. None of these - If the turnout of women voters is less than 10% of the total votes polled in the constituency, ECP may presume that women have been restrained through an agreement from casting their votes and may declare polling at one or more polling stations, or election in the whole constituency void.
A. Section 19
B. Section 11
C. Section 56
D. Section 9
