Elections (Amendment) Act, 2017 was altered mistakenly which could allow:

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. 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

3. “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)

4. 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

5. Section _____ of the Elections Act 2017 deals with the ‘Functions of caretaker Government’.

   A. Section 228
   B. Section 230
   C. Section 231
   D. Section 225

   Submitted by: Ayaz Ali Bhanbhro

6. 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)

7. “Conduct of elections to the assemblies” is the title of ____________ in Election Act 2017?

   A. Chapter VI
   B. Chapter VII
   C. Chapter IV
   D. Chapter V

8. Chapter VIII of the Elections Act 2017 deals with?

   A. Conduct of elections to the local governments
   B. Election expenses and statement of assets and liabilities
   C. Conduct of election to the senate
   D. Conduct of elections to the assemblies

9. ‘Miscellaneous’ is title for which chapter of the Elections Act 2017?

   A. Chapter XV
   B. Chapter XII
   C. Chapter XIV
   D. Chapter XIII

10. 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