The office-bearers of a political party at the federal, provincial and local levels shall be elected periodically provided that a period, not exceeding five years, shall intervene between any two elections.

Related Mcqs:

1. 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)

2. “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)

3. 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

4. The qualifications and disqualifications for a person to be elected or chosen or to remain a Member of the Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament) or a Provincial Assembly shall be such as are provided in Articles 62 and 63.

   A. Section 223
   B. Section 231
   C. Section 221
   D. Section 232

5. 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

6. 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

7. On the application of a candidate or his election agent, the District Election Commissioner or any officer authorized in this behalf by the ECP shall provide to a candidate or an election agent a hard and searchable soft copy on a universal serial bus (USB) in portable document format (PDF) or any other tamper-proof format of the final electoral roll with photographs of the voters and shall ensure that the copy is the same as provided to the Returning Officer and Presiding Officers.

   A. Section 87
   B. Section 134
   C. Section 37
   D. Section 79

8. Political parties shall award at least 5% party tickets to women candidates on general seats.

   A. Section 212
   B. Section 209
   C. Section 276
   D. Section 206

9. 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

10. “Conduct of elections to the local governments” is the title of ____________ in Election Act 2017?

    A. Chapter XIII
    B. Chapter XII
    C. Chapter VII
    D. Chapter XI