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

Section 16. Commission to submit an annual report.—(1) The Commission shall, within ninety days after the end of every calendar year, publish a report of its activities for the year and send the report to the Federal Government and each Provincial Government. (2) The Federal Government and each Provincial Government shall, within sixty days from the receipt of the annual report from the Commission, lay the annual report in each House of Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament) and each Provincial Assembly. (3) Immediately after the annual report is laid in any House of Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament), the Commission shall publish the annual report on its website.

Related Mcqs:

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)
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)
“The commission shall hold elections to the local governments within 120 days of the expiry of the term of the local governments of a province, cantonment, Islamabad Capital Territory or Federally Administered Tribal Areas,” is mentioned in which section of the Elections Act, 2017?
A. Section 219(1)
B. Section 219(4)
C. Section 219(3)
D. Section 219(2)
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
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
A political party shall submit to the ECP annual financial statement and list of donors who have donated Rs. 100,000 and above to the political party.
A. Section 211
B. Section 267
C. Section 365
D. Section 314
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
Which of the Elections Act reads: “Every member of an Assembly and Senate shall submit to the Commission, on or before Dec 31 each year, a copy of his statement of assets and liabilities, including assets and liabilities of his spouse and dependent children as on the preceding 30th day of June on Form B.”
A. Section 139
B. Section 138
C. Section 137
D. Section 140
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
A post-election review of the implementation of the Action Plan shall be included in the next annual report of the ECP.
A. Section 24
B. Section 14
C. Section 27
D. Section 31