A. Section 17(2)
B. Section 17(1)
C. Section 18(2)
D. Section 18(1)
Related Mcqs:
- “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) - 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 - ECP shall delimit constituencies after every census.
A. Section 35
B. Section 89
C. Section 73
D. Section 17 - 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 - 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.
A. Section 223
B. Section 210
C. Section 239
D. Section 191 - 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 - 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
- ECP shall annually publish disaggregated data of registered men and women voters in each National Assembly and Provincial Assembly constituency highlighting the difference in number of registered men and women voters.
A. Section 47
B. Section 49
C. Section 77
D. Section 98 - “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 - 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
