A. 1/4
B. 1/3
C. 1/2
D. none of the above
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 - 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 - A deposit may become non-refundable if a candidate fail to file an application within __________ from the date of declaration or cancellation.
A. 1 month
B. 2 month
C. 3 month
D. 1 month and 15 days - If a candidate, not being the returned candidate, obtains less than one-fourth of the total votes polled in the constituency, the sum deposited by him or on his behalf shall stand forfeited in favour of the Government.
A. Section 61
B. Section 65
C. Section 75
D. Section 69 - 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 - 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 - 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) - A candidate or an election agent may obtain a hard and searchable soft copy of the final electoral roll with photographs of the voters in accordance with section __________?
A. 77
B. 78
C. 79
D. 80 - 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 - A person with any physical disability who is unable to travel and holds a National Identity Card with a logo for physical disability issued by the National Database and Registration Authority may be able to cast their votes now by postal ballot.
A. Section 93
B. Section 99
C. Section 63
D. Section 83
