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Electoral Management
EM002
Responsibility of national EMB
Question: Does the national electoral body have the responsibility for elections at:
Answer(s):
a . National level b . Regional level c . Local level
Comments: It shall be the duty of the Election Commission to organize and conduct the election and to make such arrangements as are necessary to ensure that the election is conducted honestly, justly, fairly and in accordance with law, and that corrupt practices are guarded against.
The Commission shall be charged with the duty of-
preparing electoral rolls for election to the National Assembly, Provincial Assemblies and local governments, and revising such rolls periodically to keep them up-to-date;
organizing and conducting election to the Senate or to fill casual vacancies in a House or a Provincial Assembly; and
appointing Election Tribunals;
the holding of general elections to the National Assembly, Provincial Assemblies and the local governments; and
such other functions as may be specified by an Act of Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament):
Source: Election Act including 2023 amendments, art. 3: https://ecp.gov.pk/storage/files/2/Elections%20Act%202017%20updated/Updated%20Elections%20Act%202017-231011-105435.pdf
Constitution, art. 219: https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Pakistan_2017
Election Commission of Pakistan Official Website: http://www.ecp.gov.pk/Aboutus.aspx (2012)
https://www.ecp.gov.pk/
Verified: 2024/11/25
EM004
EMB budget determined by
Question: The budget of the national electoral management body is determined by:
Answer(s):
c . The legislature
Comments: The remuneration payable to the Commissioner, members and other officers and staff of the Commission and all administrative expenses and other expenditure relating to the Commission shall be expenditure charged upon the Federal Consolidated Fund, within the meaning of Article 81.
Source: Election Act including 2023 amendments, art. 11: https://ecp.gov.pk/storage/files/2/Elections%20Act%202017%20updated/Updated%20Elections%20Act%202017-231011-105435.pdf
Constitution, art. 81: https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Pakistan_2017
Verified: 2024/11/25
EM005
EMB expenditures controlled by
Question: The expenditures of the national electoral management body are controlled by:
Answer(s):
h . No information available
Comments:
Source:
Verified: 2024/11/25
EM006
Term of EMB members
Question: The term of the members of the national electoral management body is:
Answer:
b . For a specified number of years
Comments: The Commissioner and a member shall, subject to this Article, hold office for a term of five years from the day he enters upon his office:
Source: Constitution, Article 218, 215; https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Pakistan_2017
Verified: 2024/11/25
EM012
Electoral Management model
Question: What is the Electoral Management model?
Answer:
b . Independent
Comments: The Election Commission shall consist of-
the Commissioner who shall be Chairman of the Commission; and
four members, one from each Province, each of whom shall be a person who has been a judge of a High Court or has been a senior civil servant or is a technocrat and is not more than sixty-five years of age, to be appointed by the President in the manner provided for appointment of the Commissioner in clauses (2A) and (2B) of Article 213.
Source: Election Commission of Pakistan Official Website: https://www.ecp.gov.pk/overview-of-ecp
Constitution, art. 218: https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Pakistan_2017
Verified: 2024/11/25
EM013
Number of EMB members
Question: The EMB is composed of:
Answer:
a . 1 - 10 members (specify)
Comments: 5 members: The Election Commission consists of the Chief Election Commissioner who shall be the chairman and 4 members each of whom shall be a judge from each Province.
Source: Constitution, art. 218: https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Pakistan_2017
Verified: 2024/11/25
EM014
Membership based on
Question: The EMB members/commissioners are selected on the basis of their:
Answer:
b . Expertise
Comments: There shall be a Chief Election Commissioner (in this Part referred to as the Commissioner), who shall be appointed by the President.
No person shall be appointed to be Commissioner unless he has been a Judge of the Supreme Court or has been a senior civil servant or is a technocrat and is not more than sixty-eight years of age.
The Prime Minister shall in consultation with the Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly, forward three names for appointment of the Commissioner to a Parliamentary Committee for hearing and confirmation of any one person.
Source: Constitution, art. 213, 215 and 218: https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Pakistan_2017
Election Commission of Pakistan Official Website:https://www.ecp.gov.pk/overview-of-ecp
Verified: 2024/11/25
EM015
Question: The EMB members/commissioners are selected by:
Answer(s):
a . Head of State b . Head of Government e . Legislature i . Other
Comments: There shall be a Chief Election Commissioner (in this Part referred to as the Commissioner), who shall be appointed by the President.
The Prime Minister shall in consultation with the Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly, forward three names for appointment of the Commissioner to a Parliamentary Committee for hearing and confirmation of any one person.
Source: Constitution, art. 213, 215, 218: https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Pakistan_2017
Election Commission of Pakistan Official Website: http://www.ecp.gov.pk/Aboutus.aspx (2012)
Verified: 2024/11/25
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