All expenditure of ECP will be charged upon the Federal Consolidated Fund within the meaning of Article 81 of the Constitution

Related Mcqs:

1. Some degree of accountability of the ECP has also been built into the Elections Act, 2017; the ECP is now required to submit an annual report within 90 days after the end of every calendar year that will be laid in each house of the parliament and each provincial assembly.

   A. Section 19
   B. Section 24
   C. Section 29
   D. Section 16

2. District Monitoring Teams of the ECP shall monitor election expenses. ECP may impose fines in case of violation of the Act or the Rules.

   A. Section 234
   B. Section 134
   C. Section 178
   D. Section 117

3. How many laws which were consolidated in the Election Act 2017?

   A. 9
   B. 8
   C. 6
   D. 4

4. ECP is bound to publish the result on its website within ________ from the day of polls?

   A. 7 days
   B. 14 days
   C. 21 days
   D. 28 days

5. As per the previous law, the Election Commission Order, 2002, Section 9E, approval of the President had to be sought to make Rules. Now, ECP has been empowered to make Rules without prior approval of the President or the Government. Rules will be subject to prior publication, seeking suggestions etc. within 15 days of such publication.

   A. Section 223
   B. Section 210
   C. Section 239
   D. Section 191

6. The ECP has been authorized to redress complaints/grievances during various stages of the election process (other than challenge to the election itself under Article 225). Its decisions will be appealable to the Supreme Court of Pakistan

   A. Section 54
   B. Section 45
   C. Section 18
   D. Section 15

7. Which section of the Elections Act, 2017, states that the ECP was responsible to delimit territorial constituencies for elections to the National Assembly, each provincial assembly and to local governments in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution, the Act, the Rules and the applicable local government law?

   A. Section 17(2)
   B. Section 17(1)
   C. Section 18(2)
   D. Section 18(1)

8. Which section of the Elections Act 2017 authorises ECP to ‘extend polling hours already fixed’?

   A. Section 82
   B. Section 70
   C. Section 72
   D. Section 78

9. The ECP has been empowered to issue specific directions for performance of its duties, which shall be enforced throughout Pakistan in the same manner as if these have been issued by a High Court

   A. Section 49
   B. Section 40
   C. Section 14
   D. Section 4

10. 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