ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has extended the date of Islamabad local Government Elections in the federal capital.
According to the ECP, the application date of various political parties has been extended and the date for joining the election process of expected candidates has also been extended.
The Election Commission said that the date has been extended for all possible convenience to participate in the election process.
According to the Election Commission, the municipal elections in Islamabad will now be held on October 9, 2024, for which the date of submission of nomination papers has been extended to August 28.
The Election Commission has also officially notified the revised election programme.
It should be noted that the Election Commission of Pakistan had earlier announced that local government elections would be held in Islamabad on September 29 and the date for submission of nomination papers for local body elections was ending today.
On the other hand, Election Commission (ECP) has fixed August 26 last date for receipt of applications for postal ballot papers for Bye-Election in NA-171 R.Y. Khan-III.
This facility, under the law, has been extended to the persons in Government service, members of Armed Forces, their wives and such of their children as are registered voters and ordinarily reside with them provided they are stationed at a place other than the place in which their constituency is situated, persons with any physical disability who are unable to travel and hold a National Identity Card with a logo for physical disability issued by the National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA).
Persons who are detained in prison or held in custody are also entitled to vote by postal ballot.
The persons appointed by the Returning Officers, including police personnel, for the performance of any duty in connection with an election at polling stations other than the one at which they are entitled to cast their vote are advised to apply for postal ballot to the Returning Officers within three days of their appointment.
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Applications for Postal Ballot should be made on the prescribed Form with the Returning Officer concerned of the constituency. Application Forms for Postal Ballot can be obtained from Waqas Zafar, Assistant Commissioner Rahim Yar Khan. The application Form may also be downloaded from ECP’s website www.ecp.gov.pk.
