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.

Related Mcqs:

1. 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

2. 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

3. 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)

4. 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)

5. 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

6. The ECP has been empowered to delegate its functions to its members and officials.

   A. Section 6
   B. Section 9
   C. Section 12
   D. Section 15

7. An election official shall, before the commencement of his election duty, make an oath, in such form and manner as may be prescribed, that he shall act strictly in accordance with the provisions of the Elections Act, 2017, Rules and directions of the ECP.

   A. Section 56
   B. Section 35
   C. Section 98
   D. Section 67

8. Under which section of the Elections Act, 2017, the president holds the authority to announce the date for elections in consultation with the ECP?

   A. Section 56 (1)
   B. Section 57 (1) 
   C. Section 58 (1)
   D. Section 59 (1)

   Submitted by: Muhammad Danish

9. 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

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

    A. Section 19
    B. Section 15
    C. Section 12
    D. Section 11